Ruben Vardanyan feels bad at sham trial in Baku 

ArmInfo. The health of the former Artsakh state minister, philanthropist Ruben Vardanyan has worsened during the so-called "trial" in Baku.

Recall that the philanthropist has been on hunger strike for almost a  week due to the judicial farce perpetrated against him and his  compatriots by the Azerbaijani authorities. In this way, he is trying  to attract the attention of the international community to the trial  in Baku.

According to Azerbaijani media, the "judge" announced a break "for a  medical examination" of Ruben Vardanyan. However, the so-called  "court session" continued.

Vardanyan did not answer any of the absurd questions asked of him.  The next court session is scheduled for March 4.

Note that the international community is maintaining a deathly  silence against the backdrop of the ongoing judicial farce in Baku.  This demonstrates the impotence of international law in relation to  authoritarian regimes and its inability to ensure universal human  rights.

On January 17, under the chairmanship of Judge Zeynal Agayev, the  Baku Military Court began considering the "indictment" against the  former leaders of Nagorno-Karabakh. Among the accused are three  former presidents of Nagorno-Karabakh: Arkady Ghukasyan, Bako  Sahakyan and Arayik Harutyunyan. Also appearing before the court will  be former Foreign Minister David Babayan, Speaker of the Parliament  David Ishkhanyan, former Commander of the Defense Army General Levon  Mnatsakanyan, General David Manukyan and former State Minister Ruben  Vardanyan.

On January 16, Vardanyan made a statement in which he demanded that  he and his lawyer be given the opportunity to fully prepare for the  defense; that all violations and falsifications be eliminated; that  the trial of him and all the other accused be made public. "I insist  on a maximally open trial with the participation of international  journalists and representatives of humanitarian organizations. I am  convinced that only a real court, and not a trial, will help take a  step forward on the difficult path of building new relationships  between our peoples," he emphasized.

In conclusion, he demanded that his case be combined with the cases  of other defendants. "More than 400 volumes of my case out of 422 are  episodes of the general case. Separating my case into a separate  proceeding is an artificial and unfounded decision," Vardanyan added.

After a number of Vardanyan's petitions were rejected during the  trial, he went on a hunger strike.