Kirill Gevorgian
Kirill Goratsiyevich Gevorgian (Russian: Кирилл Горациевич Геворгян; born 8 April 1953) is a Russian jurist and diplomat. From 2003 to 2009, he served as Russia's ambassador to the Netherlands. In 2014, he was elected to the International Court of Justice for a term beginning the following year.
Kirill Gevorgian | |
|---|---|
| Vice President of the International Court of Justice | |
| Assumed office 8 February 2021 | |
| President | Joan Donoghue |
| Preceded by | Xue Hanqin |
| Judge of the International Court of Justice | |
| Assumed office 6 February 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Leonid Skotnikov |
| Ambassador of Russia to the Netherlands | |
| In office 2003–2009 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 April 1953 Moscow, Soviet Union |
| Alma mater | Moscow State Institute of International Relations Diplomatic Academy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the USSR |
On 8 February 2021, Gevorgian was elected Vice President of the Court, succeeding Xue Hanqin.[1]
In March 2022, during the dispute between Russia and Ukraine on allegations of genocide (Ukraine v. Russian Federation), Gevorgian voted against the adoption of provisional measures which ordered Russia to cease its special operation in Ukraine, as he believed the Court had no jurisdiction over the case. Nonetheless, the measure was adopted by thirteen votes to two, with Chinese jurist Xue Hanqin casting the other dissenting vote. This conclusion notwithstanding, he voted in favour of the measure requesting the Parties not to aggravate their dispute since, as he declared, "the power to indicate such measure is a power inherent to the Court".[2]
References
- "Press Release (Unofficial): Judge Joan E. Donoghue (United States of America) elected President of the International Court of Justice; Judge Kirill Gevorgian (Russian Federation) elected Vice-President" (PDF). International Court of Justice. 8 February 2021. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
- https://www.icj-cij.org/public/files/case-related/182/182-20220316-ORD-01-01-EN.pdf