Azerbaijan arrests the former head of Nagorno-Karabakh's separatist government after an offensive
- Azerbaijan has arrested the former head of Nagorno-Karabakh's separatist government, Ruben Vardanyan, as he attempted to cross into Armenia along with thousands of others fleeing the region.
- Vardanyan, a billionaire businessman, had moved to Nagorno-Karabakh in 2022 and served as the region's government leader before stepping down earlier this year.
- The arrest, announced by Azerbaijan's border guard service, is a significant development following Azerbaijan's recent 24-hour blitz to regain control of the enclave.
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Government of Nagorno-Karabakh separatist region to disband following Azerbaijan-led blockade
Following a months-long blockade that culminated in violent attacks by Azerbaijani forces, the government of the predominantly ethnic Armenian region of Nagorno-Karabakh announced Thursday it would disband, effective immediately. “The Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh … ceases to exist,” the separatist republic — referred to in Armenian as Artsakh — stated via its official information channel on Telegram. The statement noted that the beleaguered terr…
Former State Minister of Nagorno-Karabakh Arrested by Azerbaijan Security Service
Azerbaijan’s State Security Service detained a former leader of the breakaway Nagorno-Karabakh government at the Lachin border checkpoint on Wednesday, September 27. This footage shows former state minister of the Nagorno-Karabakh government Ruben Vardanyan being taken into custody by Azerbaijan’s State Security Service. The Azerbaijan State News Agency said alleged crimes by Vardanyan were being investigated by prosecutors, including financing …
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Azerbaijan charges the former head of Nagorno-Karabakh's separatist government with financing terrorism, other crimes
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Azerbaijan has arrested the former head of government of the separatist republic of Nagorno Karabakh
On Wednesday, the Azerbaijani authorities arrested Ruben Vardanyan, former head of government of the separatist republic of Nagorno Karabakh, a region that
Azerbaijan Arrests Former Head of Nagorno-Karabakh Government
Azerbaijan on Wednesday arrested the former head of Nagorno-Karabakh’s separatist government as he tried to flee into Armenia following Azerbaijan’s military offensive in the region. Azerbaijan’s border guard service announced the arrest of Ruben Vardanyan, showing the nation's intention to firmly maintain control of the Nagorno-Karabakh region after Azerbaijan’s military seized the region from ethnic Armenian control. Vardanyan was escorted to …
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