As Armenian hostages remain imprisoned in Azerbaijan, a new humanitarian initiative launched by Veronika Zonabend, the wife of Ruben Vardanyan, is seeking to deliver messages of solidarity from around the world to those being held in detention.
The campaign aims to ensure that Armenian hostages remain connected to the outside world and know they have not been forgotten, while providing a channel for supporters to express solidarity with those still being held in captivity.
According to Zonabend, maintaining such connections is essential to preserving the dignity of those being held.
“It is an attempt to restore at least a minimal connection between those in detention, their families, and all those who care about their fate. Such a connection helps a person preserve their dignity, and without dignity, it is impossible to speak of genuine and lasting peace between neighbouring peoples,” she said.
Over the next two weeks, organizers will collect letters of support and seek to deliver them alongside family care packages as part of the humanitarian initiative.
Letters may be submitted in any language by email to letters@freearmenianprisoners.com with the subject line: “Letter of Support – Armenian Detainees.”
Those writing to a specific hostage are asked to include the individual’s name in the subject line.
Zonabend also announced that the names of the women who will participate in the delegation responsible for delivering the letters and care packages will be made public at a later date.
