Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son saysApril 24, 2024 - 15:51 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - David Vardanyan, the son of former Nagorno-Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently incarcerated in Azerbaijan, has revealed that his father’s conditions for imprisonment have worsened since before he went on a hunger strike on April 5. David Vardanyan said in an interview with CNN on Tuesday, April 23 that Ruben Vardanyan called a relative several days before and revealed that he had been moved to a fully isolated cell. “Since April 2 we had not heard his voice… Tragically, we found out he had been on a hunger strike since April 5,” David tells CNN. After Azerbaijan took over Nagorno-Karabakh, former leader Ruben Vardanyan and other Karabakh leaders was arrested on terrorism charges. Top stories The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says. Defense Minister Suren Papikyan has visited the southern Armenian province of Syunik, the Defense Ministry reported on March 18. Partner news | Lemkin Institue slams Pashinyan's “cryptic engagement with Genocide denial” The Lemkin Institute is alarmed over Pashinyan’s statements “questioning Armenia's legal basis to pursue justice against Turkey”. Armenia votes for UN resolution granting Palestine new rights The U.N. General Assembly voted by a wide margin on May 10 to grant new “rights and privileges” to Palestine. EU still discussing funding Armenia through European Peace Facility Discussions continue in the EU on providing Armenia with funds from the European Peace Facility, Vassilis Maragos says. Greek-Armenian organizations support "Tavush for Motherland" Greek-Armenian organizations have expressed support for the campaign led by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan. |