The Armenian urgent resolution regarding the use of “lethal autonomous weapons” was adopted in the Euronest PA. Armen Ashotyan, Chairman of the Standing Committee on Foreign Relations of the RA NA delegation, reports this.

It should be noted that the RA NA delegation is participating in the plenary session of the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly in Kyiv from October 29 to November 1.

Armen Ashotyan from Kyiv reported that an urgent draft of the resolution regulating the use of “Lethal Autonomous Weapons” was prepared and circulated by the parliamentary delegation for the work of the Assembly, which was adopted at the plenary session of the Euronest PA.

The adopted resolution refers to numerous international legal acts and documents, including a letter sent to the United Nations by 116 robotics founders and leading organizations from 26 states regarding the need to urgently respond to the challenges of lethal weapons and the limitations of their international use.

“The resolution presented by the Armenian delegation first of all refers to the use of the latest generation of drones (unmanned aerial vehicles). In this regard, it is necessary to mention the recent precedent of the temporary suspension of the Israeli manufacturer’s license related to the sale and export of arms by the Ministry of Defense of Israel, in connection with the attacks carried out on positions in Nagorno-Karabakh at the urging of Azerbaijan,” reported the head of the delegation, Armen Ashotyan.

With the corresponding clause of the adopted resolution, the Assembly highlights the production and use of autonomous weapons within the framework of international legal norms, condemns the targeted use of autonomous weapons against civilians in conflict zones. Eastern Partnership countries are also called upon to promote transparent and accountable policies regarding the use of killer robots. The resolution also emphasized the introduction of investigative mechanisms in conflict zones with the aim of identifying and preventing such mechanisms that would be aimed at conflict zones. carrying out arbitrary actions against the civilian population living in the surrounding areas.

The Azerbaijani delegation voted against the resolution.