According to Konstantin Zatulin, a member of the State Duma of the Russian Federation, who was denied the opportunity to enter Armenia, Yerevan's decision to recognize the Rome Statute could be a breakthrough in Armenian-Russian relations, "The country's authorities took such a step to prove their pro-Western position to the USA and the EU, while Baku does not sleep."

"The authorities of Armenia are moving towards rapprochement with the West and away from Russia, although everything depends on Moscow in the security issues of Karabakh Armenians. But the fact is that the current government of Armenia handed over that territory. The Prime Minister does not consider the Armenians of Karabakh as his own. On the contrary, it is a dubious part of the people that once voted for Robert Kocharyan, Serzh Sargsyan, that is, his political rivals," Zatulin stated.

"...the Constitutional Court of Armenia was "beheaded" by Pashinyan, its former leadership was deposed and terrorized. Therefore, any attempt to pretend that it is the decision of an independent body is simply ridiculous. Now the Statute of Rome must be ratified or not ratified by the parliament, and there will be no doubt at all after the decision. At the same time, the authorities pretend that it is necessary to fight against Azerbaijan. Still, in reality, as we see, it is done to show loyalty to new friends Charles Michel and other interlocutors of Prime Minister Pashinyan," Zatulin stated.