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Ruben Vardanyan appeals to Azerbaijan’s ombudsman

Ruben Vardanyan was not allowed to finish what he wanted to tell Azerbaijan’s ombudsman

March 16, 2026

“His call was forcibly cut off,” his family said. They published an audio recording of his appeal to Sabina Aliyeva. The Armenian detainee could not reach her by phone or through his lawyer.

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