Court hearing on Ruben Vardanyan's criminal case continues

The court hearing on the criminal case of Ruben Vardanyan, who is accused of violating the laws and customs of war, terrorism, financing terrorism, and other charges, has kicked off, Report informs.

The court process is being held at the Baku Court Complex under the chairmanship of Zeynal Aghayev, judge of the Baku Military Court.

During the previous session, more than 20 victims testified in the case.

Ruben Vardanyan has been charged with committing crimes under several articles of the Criminal Code of Azerbaijan, including:

Article 100 – Planning, preparation, initiation, or conduct of an aggressive war
Article 107 – Deportation or forced displacement of the population
Article 109 – Persecution
Article 112 – Unlawful deprivation of liberty in violation of international law
Article 113 – Use of torture
Article 114 – Mercenarism
Article 115 – Violation of the laws and customs of war
Article 116 – Violation of international humanitarian law during armed conflicts
Article 214 – Terrorism
Article 214-1 – Financing of terrorism
Additionally, Vardanyan is accused of offenses under:

Article 218 – Organization of a criminal association (criminal organization)
Article 228 – Illegal acquisition, transfer, sale, storage, transportation, or possession of weapons, ammunition, explosive substances, and explosive devices
Article 270-1 – Acts threatening aviation security
Article 278 – Violent seizure or retention of power, violent change of the constitutional order of the state
Article 279 – Creation of armed formations or groups not provided for by law
Article 318 – Illegal crossing of Azerbaijan’s state border
Vardanyan also faces additional charges under other articles of the Azerbaijani Criminal Code.