The European Union stated that Tajikistan is failing to fulfill its obligations as a state party to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court by refusing to arrest Vladimir Putin. This is stated in a statement by the European External Action Service.
The EU reminded that the master of the Kremlin is currently in Tajikistan, despite the arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court.
"Tajikistan is a state party to the Rome Statute of the ICC and has failed to fulfill its obligations under the Statute regarding the execution of the arrest warrant," they added.
The European Union expressed "strong support" for efforts to hold accountable for all crimes under international law.
"In this context, the EU continues to support the investigation conducted by the ICC prosecutor in Ukraine and calls on all states to cooperate. The EU reaffirms its unwavering support for the ICC," the statement concluded.
In Tajikistan, which has been a member of the International Criminal Court since 2002, Putin is participating in the Russia-Central Asia summit and the Commonwealth of Independent States meeting.
Tajikistan has become the second ICC member country to refuse to execute the arrest warrant for Putin: in 2024, he was welcomed with a red carpet in Mongolia.
