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The UN International Court of Justice in The Hague has begun hearings on the claim of Azerbaijan against Armenia in connection with the violation of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination.

Report informs that the public hearings will last two days.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, hearings are being held in a hybrid format. Some members of the court are personally present at the hearings in the Great Hall of Justice, some participate remotely via video link.

Representatives of the parties to the case also participate either in person or by video link.

During the hearings, the representative of the Azerbaijani side, Deputy Foreign Minister Elnur Mammadov, speaking, noted that Azerbaijan considers it necessary for the International Court of Justice to urgently apply interim measures against Armenia.