ArmInfo.The Azerbaijani puppet court rejected the complaint of former state minister of Artsakh, philanthropist Ruben Vardanyan for illegal arrest. The decision was read out at the trial in the Baku Court of Appeal. Ruben Vardanyan's complaint was not satisfied.
Notably, a week earlier it was announced that Vardanyan's illegal arrest had been extended for another five months.
The exact number of Armenian prisoners of war and hostages held in Azerbaijani prisons is still not known. According to experts, there are several hundred of them. Among those held in Azerbaijani captivity are 8 former and current representatives of the military-political leadership of Artsakh. These are former Presidents of Artsakh Arkady Ghukasyan, Bako Sahakyan, Arayik Harutyunyan, former Minister of Foreign Affairs David Babayan, as well as Speaker of Parliament David Ishkhanyan, ex-commander of the Artsakh Defense Army, General Levon Mnatsakanyan, General David Manukyan and ex-Minister of State Ruben Vardanyan. They were captured after Azerbaijani aggression against Artsakh and its occupation on September 19-20, 2023.