The final court verdict has been announced in the criminal case against Armenian citizen Ruben Vardanyan, who was charged under articles of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan related to crimes against peace and humanity, war crimes, as well as terrorism, financing of terrorism, and other serious offenses.
According to AZERTAC, the verdict was delivered during an open court hearing at the Baku Military Court, chaired by Judge Zeynal Agayev, with judges Jamal Ramazanov and Anar Rzayev presiding (reserve judge Gunel Samedova). The defendant was provided with an interpreter in the language he understands — Russian — as well as a state-appointed defense lawyer.
The hearing was attended by the defendant, his defense counsel, some of the victims and legal successors of the victims and their representatives, prosecutors representing the state prosecution, and Rufat Mammadov, Head of the Cabinet of Ministers’ Office, who participated as a victim on behalf of the Azerbaijani state.
According to the verdict, R. Vardanyan was definitively sentenced to 20 years of imprisonment.
It should be noted that during the proceedings, the state prosecutor had requested a life sentence for the defendant.
