, 6 2026 16:36
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Супруга Рубена Варданяна заявила о готовности отправится в Баку как только будут согласованы доступ к армянским заключённым и условия безопасности

Супруга Рубена Варданяна заявила о готовности отправится в Баку как только будут согласованы доступ к армянским заключённым и условия безопасности

АрмИнфо.Международная женская гуманитарная делегация будет готова отправиться в Баку, как только удастся согласовать доступ к армянским заключённым и условия безопасности для её участниц. Об этом говорится в заявлении Вероники Зонабенд - супруги удерживаемого в азербайджанском плену мецената Рубена Варданяна.

"Мы несём ответственность за каждую из них, поэтому считаем необходимым сначала достичь этих договорённостей. В состав делегации вошли женщины из разных стран, известные своей общественной и профессиональной деятельностью. Они хотели посетить всех армянских заключённых в пенитенциарном комплексе Умбаки и передать им письма, фотографии и посылки от близких", - говорится в заявлении супруги Варданян.

Зонабенд напомнила, что с июня 2026 года несколько раз обращалась к Уполномоченному по правам человека Азербайджана и предлагала разные форматы: визит всей делегации, небольшой группы или визит в сопровождении представителя её аппарата.

"Также я просила согласовать условия безопасности. К сожалению, ответа мы пока не получили. За это время в азербайджанских СМИ появились публикации о возможном аресте в случае моего приезда. Нас также беспокоит, что с 25 августа к Рубену не допускают его местного адвоката. Мы надеемся, что этот вопрос будет решён. Я обратилась и к правительству Армении за дипломатическим содействием. После нашей с Сирануш Саакян встречи в Министерстве иностранных дел 17 августа ответственное лицо до сих пор не названо и наш письменный запрос пока остается без ответа", - добавила она.

Зонабенд обратила внимание, что между Арменией и Азербайджаном развиваются экономические контакты, а армянские делегации посещают Азербайджан. С ее слов, это доказательство, что есть все предпосылки для организации гуманитарного визита и посещение армянских заключённых должно войти в повестку одного из таких визитов.

"Письма, которые делегация должна была передать лично, мы решили не задерживать. 1 октября правительству Армении были переданы 1254 письма, собранные для всех армянских заключённых, с просьбой помочь доставить их в Баку. Мы надеемся, что каждое письмо дойдет до адресата. Каждый заключённый должен получить слова поддержки и знать, что о нём помнят.

Я благодарна каждой участнице делегации и каждому, кто написал письмо поддержки.  Наша цель остаётся прежней: увидеть наших близких и восстановить связь заключённых с их семьями. Мы продолжим эту работу, пока все они не вернутся домой. Мы понимаем, что этот путь может быть долгим, но верим, что он приведёт к справедливому решению",- говорится в заявлении Зонабенд.

Отметим, что до сих пор не известно точное число армянских военнопленных  и заложников, удерживаемых в азербайджанских тюрьмах. По оценкам экспертов их несколько сотен. Сегодня власти Азербайджана подтверждают наличие у себя 19 армян.  Среди удерживаемых в азербайджанском плену, в том числе 8 бывших и действующих представителей военно-политического руководства Арцаха. Это бывшие президенты Арцаха  Аркадий Гукасян, Бако Саакян, Араик Арутюнян, бывший министр иностранных дел Давид Бабаян, а также спикер парламент Давид Ишханян, экс-командующий Армией обороны Арцаха, генерал Левон Мнацаканян, генерал Давид Манукян и экс-госминистр Рубен Варданян.

Бакинский марионеточный суд по сфабрикованным обвинениям в феврале приговорил Араика Арутюняна, Давида Бабаяна, Давида Ишханяна, Давида Манукяна, Левона Мнацаканяна к пожизненным заключениям, а Бако Саакяна, Аркадия Гукасяна и Рубена Варданяна к 20 годам лишения свободы.  Остальных арцахцев так называемый суд приговорил до 15 лет свободы.

     

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