ArmInfo. The Azerbaijani puppet court extended the illegal arrest of Ruben Vardanyan for another 5  months. Vardanyan's defense report notes that this decision is illegal and  unfounded.

ArmInfo. The UN Committee against Torture (CAT) has published findings on the implementation of the  Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment by Austria, Azerbaijan, Finland, Honduras, Liechtenstein and North Macedonia.

ArmInfo. This year, on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, banners could be seen at the top of Tsitsernakaberd, reading, "Free Armenian Prisoners Now," "There can be no peace agreement without the release of Armenian prisoners," "No COP29 in Azerbaijan without freeing all Armenian prisoners," "Global Silence, Global Shame: Stop Genocide," alongside the photos of more than two dozen Armenian prisoners illegally held in Baku prison.  These banners were carried by the participants of the mass march organized by the friends of Ruben Vardanyan, who is illegally detained in Baku prison, not only paying tribute to the memory of millions of innocent martyrs on the anniversary of the Genocide, but also expressing their support for the Armenian prisoners and Ruben Vardanyan, who declared a hunger strike on April 5 in order to demand the immediate release of all Armenian prisoners.  "Today, we commemorate the martyrs of the Genocide and, through this action, we simultaneously strive to draw the world's attention to the fact that we have prisoners held illegally in Baku prisons, one of whom, Ruben Vardanyan, has been on hunger strike for about 20 days.  International human rights organizations should respond and implement pressure mechanisms, because the issue of Armenian prisoners illegally arrested and held as hostages in an authoritarian country is also the issue of the civilized world. We know that Ruben Vardanyan's family and friends are concerned about his condition and demand that the International Committee of the Red Cross visit him immediately. Through this march, we also demand the same and join Ruben Vardanyan's demand to immediately release all Armenian prisoners," said Ruben Hayrapetyan, the organizer of the action.  One of the banners borne by the participants of the march was the message conveyed by Ruben Vardanyan from Baku prison to his family: "Values and principles are more important than even life itself.

ArmInfo. In April, the  International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)  representatives  again visited all the Armenian detainees notified by the Azerbaijani authorities.  This is stated in the message of the Baku representative office of the ICRC.

ArmInfo.Yerevan is working to return Armenian prisoners held in Azerbaijan. Prime Minister Nikol  Pashinyan stated on March 12 at a press conference, referring to the efforts of the RA authorities to return prisoners illegally held by Baku, as well as the statement of Russian leader Vladimir Putin that  "they don't really want to see the former leaders of Nagorno-Karabakh in Yerevan."

ArmInfo. Representatives of the youth and student organization of the Republican Party of Armenia  (RPA) held a protest rally near the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia on February 20.

ArmInfo. Russian-Israeli blogger Alexander Lapshin reacted to footage posted by the  Azerbaijani side about the conditions of detention of the military-political leadership of Artsakh, captured in September last year, after another act of aggression against the Armenians.

ArmInfo. For three months now, Ruben Vardanyan and former high-ranking military and political figures of Artsakh have been illegally held in Baku prisons.  Mesrop Arakelyan, co-founder of the Country for Life party, wrote about this on his Facebook page.

ArmInfo. Personnel of the  International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) again visited persons  of Armenian origin, Head of Public Relations Department of the ICRC  Representative Office in Azerbaijan Ilaha Huseynova told Trend.

ArmInfo.The famous American essayist, economist, futurologist and risk manager, Ph.D. Nassim  Taleb believes that the former Minister of State of Artsakh, Ruben Vardanyan, who is under arrest in Azerbaijan, is treated as a 'terrorist'.

ArmInfo.Armenia's authorities are not doing anything to have Ruben Vardanyan and the other former  leaders of Nagorno-Karabakh released, Levon Zurabyan, Vice- Chairman of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) stated at a press conference on December 2. 

ArmInfo.Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) introduced legislation today demanding Azerbaijan's immediate  release of Armenian prisoners of war, captured civilians, and political prisoners, including Artsakh government officials illegally detained during Azerbaijan's ethnic cleansing last month, reported the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA).

ArmInfo. Azerbaijan continues to create the illusion of an excellent relationship with captured  Artsakh officials. This time, the Azeri media began to publish the photo of former  Artsakh Foreign Minister Davit Babayan in Azeri captivity.

ArmInfo.Yerevan isn't exactly eager to see the former leaders of Nagorno- Karabakh. Russian  President Vladimir Putin stated during a plenary session of the Valdai International Discussion Club, answering the question whether Russia can call on Baku to show mercy to the former leaders of Nagorno- Karabakh, including former Minister of State Ruben Vardanyan, who is very well known in the Russian Federation.

ArmInfo.The State Security Service and the Prosecutor General's Office of Azerbaijan today  issued a joint statement stating that the former President of Artsakh Arayik Harutyunyan has been charged under more than nine articles of the Criminal Code of Azerbaijan.

ArmInfo. The President of Nagorno-Karabakh Samvel Shahramanyan is already on the territory of  Armenia; he has not been detained by Azerbaijani security forces, a source told TASS.

ArmInfo. The State Security Service of Azerbaijan arrested Major General David Manukyan,  Azerbaijani media reported on September 29.

ArmInfo.Lieutenant General Levon Mnatsakanyan was detained some time ago by Azerbaijanis  at the checkpoint on the road from Artsakh to Armenia. Chairman of the Civil Consciousness NGO Narek Samsonyan says.

ArmInfo. Following the meeting in Yevlakh, former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Advisor to the President of the  Republic of Artsakh David Babayan told the Reuters agency that there is no final agreement with Baku, details need to be agreed upon.

ArmInfo.Some World War II veterans are in besieged Artsakh as well, Advisor to the Artsakh  President David Babayan reports.