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Billionaire Banker Ruben Vardanyan Faces Life Sentence in Baku Court
Azerbaijani prosecutors are seeking a life sentence for Ruben Vardanyan, a former Karabakh official, on 42 charges including terrorism. Vardanyan disputes the fairness of the trial, having previously protested through hunger strikes. Amid broader legal actions against Karabakh leaders, Armenia and Azerbaijan are exploring treaty negotiations to resolve their conflict.
Azerbaijan seeks life sentence for billionaire former Karabakh official Vardanyan
BAKU/TBILISI, Dec 18 - Azerbaijani prosecutors on Thursday asked a Baku court for a life sentence for Ruben Vardanyan, a billionaire banker who served as a senior official in the breakaway Armenian administration of Nagorno-Karabakh before its collapse in 2023, state news agency Azertac reported. Read more at straitstimes.com.
The prosecutor in the Baku Military Court requested that Ruben Vardanian, former head of Government of Nagorny Karabakh, be sentenced to life imprisonment, as reported in the Report.
Azerbaijani Prosecutors Demand Life Sentence for Defiant Ruben Vardanyan
Azerbaijani prosecutors on Thursday demanded a Baku court to sentence Artsakh’s former State Minister Ruben Vardanyan to life imprisonment. In a phone call with his son, David, a defiant Vardanyan said that he rejected the proceedings of his trial and would be allowed to address the court. The message Vardanyan intends to convey to the Azerbaijani court was posted on his social media platforms. “I do not recognize what is happening as a judicial…
The Bakinsky "court" prosecution party requested a life sentence for the ex-state minister of Nagorny Karabakh (Armenian name of Arzah) Ruben Vardanyan. On Radio RUSARMINFO, Nina Karapetianz, a member of the Njar constitutional movement, stated that the severe lawlessness against Vardanyan was due to his identity. Azerbaijan wanted to illustrate "punish" one of the most powerful Armenians in the world. As part of the "Nver Mnatsacanian Day" prog…
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