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Ruben Vardanyan
Former State Minister of Artsakh (2022-2023)
Held
Political Leader
CAPTURED27 Sep 2023Hakari Bridge checkpoint
DAYS IN CAPTIVITY1,080and counting
CURRENT STATUSHeld
PLACE OF DETENTIONBaku
CASE STATUSSentenced to 20 years in prison on 17 Feb 2026
301 ARCHIVE
Articles about Ruben Vardanyan
Azerbaijani Outlet Warns Vardanyan’s Wife Could Face Imprisonment If She Visits Her Husband In Baku
Ruben Vardanyan’s Wife Launches Humanitarian Initiative for Armenian Hostages Held in Azerbaijan
Ruben Vardanyan Urges Armenian Ombudsman to Visit Hostages Held in Baku, Says Families Ready to Join
Pashinyan-Aligned Mayor Moves to Terminate Ruben Vardanyan Family’s Dilijan Park Contracts
Booking, GetYourGuide Promote Tourism to Occupied Artsakh, Including Mosque Restored With Ruben Vardanyan’s Support
Illegally Held Armenian Hostage Ruben Vardanyan Files Case Against Azerbaijan at European Court of Human Rights
Illegally Held Armenian Hostage Ruben Vardanyan’s Legal Team to File ECHR Case Against Azerbaijan
Ruben Vardanyan Nominated for the 2026 Václav Havel Human Rights Prize
Ruben Vardanyan Demands Answers from Armenia’s Authorities Over Armenian Hostages Held in Baku
Ruben Vardanyan Moved to High-Security Umbaki Prison in Baku
Azerbaijan Sentences Ruben Vardanyan to 20 Years in Sham Baku Trials
