Russian MFA comments on sham trials in Baku 

ArmInfo. The inclusion of humanitarian issues in the agenda of bilateral Armenian-Azerbaijani negotiations will contribute to the creation of an atmosphere of  trust between Baku and Yerevan. This is how the Information and Press  Department of the Russian Foreign Ministry commented on the trial of  former State Minister of Artsakh Ruben Vardanyan and other  representatives of the military-political leadership of the NKR.

The Russian Foreign Ministry stated that the said persons are not  citizens of Russia. "We, in turn, confirm our commitment to the  trilateral agreements of the leaders of Russia, Azerbaijan and  Armenia, including the need to resolve such issues as respect for the  rights of refugees, preservation of cultural, historical and  religious heritage, search for those missing during military  operations, and exchange of detainees. We are ready to provide the  requested assistance to our Azerbaijani and Armenian partners," the  Russian Foreign Ministry said in response to a clarification from the  Verelq Information and Analytical Center about whether Moscow can  help in the release of these people, whose basic rights are currently  being grossly violated, and the accusations brought against them by  the Azerbaijani authorities indirectly affect Russia.