Baku, Azerbaijan, April 22. The trial of
Armenian citizen Ruben Vardanyan, accused under articles of the
Criminal Code of Azerbaijan related to crimes against peace and
humanity, war crimes, as well as terrorism, financing of terrorism,
and other serious crimes, continued on April 22, Trend reports.
At the open court session held at the Baku Military Court,
presided over by Judge Zeynal Aghayev and composed of Anar Rzayev
and Jamal Ramazanov (reserve judge Gunel Samadova), the defendant
was provided with a translator in his native language, Russian, as
well as with a lawyer of his choice for his defense.
The court proceedings continued with the interrogation of the
victims.
The court also revealed forensic medical examination reports on
the victims.
The next hearing of the court has been scheduled for April
29.
Ruben Vardanyan faces charges under multiple articles of the
Criminal Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan, including Articles
100.1, 100.2 (planning, preparing, initiating, and waging a war of
aggression), 107 (deportation and forced displacement of the
population), 109 (persecution), 110 (forcible disappearance of
persons), 112 (deprivation of liberty contrary to international
law), 113 (torture), 114.1 (mercenary activity), 115.2 (violation
of the laws and customs of warfare), 116.0.1, 116.0.2, 116.0.10,
116.0.11, 116.0.16, 116.0.18 (violations of international
humanitarian law during armed conflict), 120.2.1, 120.2.3, 120.2.4,
120.2.7, 120.2.11, 120.2.12 (intentional murder), 29.120.2.1,
29.120.2.3, 29.120.2.4, 29.120.2.7, 29.120.2.11, 29.120.2.12
(attempted intentional murder), 192.3.1 (illegal entrepreneurship),
214.2.1, 214.2.3, 214.2.4 (terrorism), 214-1 (financing of
terrorism), 218.1, 218.2 (creation of a criminal group), 228.3
(illegal acquisition, transfer, sale, storage, transportation, and
possession of firearms, ammunition, explosives, and devices),
270-1.2, 270-1.4 (acts threatening aviation safety), 278.1
(forcible seizure or retention of power, forcible change of the
constitutional structure of the state), 279.1, 279.2, 279.3
(creation of armed formations not provided for by law), and 318.2
(illegal crossing of the state border of the Republic of
Azerbaijan).