Azerbaijan has begun the trial of Ruben Vardanyan, a billionaire and former so-called Nagorno-Karabakh official, detained in September 2023 after Azerbaijan’s takeover of the region. He denies wrongdoing and claims his interrogation protocols were falsified.
Azerbaijan has commenced the trial of Ruben Vardanyan, a billionaire and former prime minister of the self-proclaimed Nagorno-Karabakh republic, who was detained in September 2023 while attempting to leave the region following Azerbaijan’s military operation.
Vardanyan, who has spent over a year in detention, claims that the protocols of his interrogations were falsified. His arrest came as over 100,000 ethnic Armenians fled Nagorno-Karabakh after Azerbaijan regained full control of the territory.
Previously a prominent Russian businessman, Vardanyan denies past allegations of financial misconduct. His trial is a significant step in Azerbaijan’s legal actions following its takeover of Nagorno-Karabakh.
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A rare naval misstep has shaken North Korea’s tightly choreographed military image, prompting an urgent internal probe and public scolding from Kim Jong Un.
Baku hosted the 6th plenary meeting of the UN’s GlobE Network, gathering anti-corruption officials from 92 countries to strengthen global cooperation and chart the network’s next steps.
The suspect in the fatal shooting of two Israeli embassy aides in Washington has been charged with first-degree murder, the U.S. Justice Department confirmed.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has condemned the fatal shooting of two embassy staffers in Washington as a vile act of antisemitic violence, intensifying fears of growing hostility toward Israelis abroad amid mounting global tensions.
G7 finance leaders meeting in Canada pledged to tackle global imbalances and suggested tougher sanctions on Russia, while also taking aim at unfair economic practices widely attributed to China.
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