The chief prosecutor for the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, Moreno Ocampo, confirmed Wednesday reviewing the events in Georgia concerning the alleged commission of crimes under ICC jurisdiction, the dpa reported.
In a statement released to the media on Wednesday, the ICC also confirmed meeting with a Georgian government official, while Russia has formally delivered information to the Office of the Prosecutor.
In the same statement, Ocampo said his office "considers carefully all information relating to alleged crimes within its jurisdiction committed on the territory of States Parties or by nationals of States Parties, regardless of the individuals or groups alleged to have committed the crimes."
Georgia is a party to the Rome Statute, which lies at the basis of the ICC, but Russia is not.
The International Criminal Court is an independent permanent court investigating and prosecuting crimes of international concern if national authorities with jurisdiction are unwilling or unable to do so.