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Ruben Vardanyan gets 20-year sentence in Baku

'Shocking but expected verdict': Ruben Vardanyan sentenced to 20 years in Baku

February 17, 2026

The former state minister of the unrecognised NKR barred his lawyer from presenting arguments in his defence, saying it was “not a court, but a tribunal”. Vardanyan’s final statement, his family’s response and expert commentary

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