Prosecutor seeks life sentence for Vardanyan

The court proceedings in the criminal case against  Ruben Vardanyan, an active participant and organizer of the separatist regime in Khankendi, continued on December 18 in Baku.

Vardanyan is accused of crimes against peace and humanity, war crimes, as well as terrorism, financing of terrorism, and other grave offenses.

The prosecutor defending the state prosecution addressed the court hearing held at the Baku Military Court.

In his remarks, the prosecutor called for a life sentence to be handed out to Ruben Vardanyan.

The preliminary investigation into the criminal case against Vardanyan, who faces accusations under several serious charges, including crimes against peace and humanity, war crimes, terrorism, financing of terrorism, and other offenses, was carried out by the State Security Service of Azerbaijan.