The trial of Ruben Vardanyan continues today

The court hearing on the case of Ruben Vardanyan, accused of violating laws and customs of war, terrorism, financing terrorism, and other articles of the Criminal Code of Azerbaijan, will continue today.

As reported by Baku.ws, the process will continue at the Baku Court Complex under the chairmanship of Baku Military Court Judge Zeynal Agayev.

At the hearing, the consideration of the case on its merits is expected to begin, with the prosecutor reading the operative part of the indictment.

Recall that Ruben Vardanyan is charged with committing acts under Article 100 (planning, preparation, initiation or waging of aggressive war), 107 (deportation or forced resettlement of population), 109 (persecution), 112 (deprivation of liberty in violation of international law), 113 (torture), 114 (mercenary activities), 115 (violation of laws and customs of war), 116 (violation of international humanitarian law during armed conflicts), 214 (terrorism), 214-1 (financing of terrorism) of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

Additionally, he is accused of committing acts under Article 218 (organizing a criminal community (criminal organization), 228 (illegal acquisition, transfer, sale, storage, transportation or carrying of weapons, their components, ammunition, explosives and explosive devices), 270-1 (acts threatening aviation security), 278 (violent seizure of power or violent retention of power, violent change of the constitutional order of the state), 279 (creation of armed formations or groups not provided for by legislation), 318 (illegal crossing of the state border of the Republic of Azerbaijan) and other articles of the Criminal Code of Azerbaijan.