Latvia applies to intervene as third party in Ukraine vs Russian Federation case at ICJ

• Published date: 22 July 2022
• Publication title: LETA

RIGA, July 22 (LETA) - Latvia on Thursday submitted to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) a declaration requesting leave to intervene as a third party in the case of "Allegations of Genocide under the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide" (Ukraine v. the Russian Federation), LETA was told at the Foreign Ministry.

This is the first time Latvia has exercised its rights under Article 63 of the ICJ Statute to request leave to intervene as a third party in a case before the International ICJ, where the construction of the provisions of an international treaty to which Latvia is a State Party will be examined.

By such a declaration, Latvia expresses its readiness to present its interpretation on several provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide that are invoked by Ukraine in its application to the ICJ of February 26, 2022 against the Russian Federation.

ccording to the Foreign Ministry, Latvia is aiming to assist the ICJ in the...