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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Ruben Vardanyan has been sentenced to 20 years in prison by the Baku Military Court after being found guilty of a series of offences including war crimes, terrorism and crimes against humanity.
The name Ruben Vardanyan has become a focal point of international headlines following his high-profile arrest by Azerbaijani authorities in late 2023. He has many titles, billionaire, philanthropist, and formerly so-called State Minister of the unrecognised Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh.
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