BAKU, Azerbaijan, December 12.​ The trial of
Armenian citizen Ruben Vardanyan, accused under articles of the
Criminal Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan related to crimes
against peace and humanity, war crimes, terrorism, financing of
terrorism, and other serious crimes, continued on December 12,
Trend
reports.
The open court session at the Baku Military Court, chaired by
Judge Zeynal Aghayev and composed of judges Anar Rzayev and Jamal
Ramazanov (reserve judge: Gunel Samadova), provided the accused
with a Russian-language interpreter and a state-appointed defense
lawyer.
Presiding Judge Zeynal Aghayev introduced the panel of judges,
the prosecutors representing the state, the interpreters, and other
participants to the victims and their legal successors attending
the proceedings for the first time. He also explained their rights
and obligations under the law.
The next court session is scheduled for December 16.
Ruben Vardanyan faces multiple charges under 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
norms during an 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).
To note, the preliminary investigation of the criminal case
against Ruben Vardanyan, accused under articles concerning crimes
against peace and humanity, war crimes, terrorism, financing of
terrorism, and other offenses, was conducted by the State Security
Service of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
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