On July 29, the military court in Baku continued the show trial against former Artsakh State Minister and philanthropist Ruben Vardanyan.
The hearing was public and presided over by Judge Zeynal Aghayev. Vardanyan was provided a Russian interpreter and was represented by a lawyer of his choice, according to APA.
During the hearing, the so-called "victims" recounted their participation in military operations on the territory of Artsakh and described the injuries they sustained.
The next court session is scheduled for August 5.
U.S. National Security Advisor Mike Waltz said he had told Azerbaijani counterpart Hikmet Hajiyev that prisoners should be released and a peace treaty with Armenia finalized.
Ruben Vardanyan’s lawyer, Jared Genser, urged Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan to carefully review the statements by U.S. President Donald Trump and National Security Advisor Mike Waltz.
