Former State Minister of Artsakh Ruben Vardanyan, who is illegally imprisoned in Baku, announced during a court hearing in a trumped-up case that he refuses legal representation by an Azerbaijani-appointed lawyer. Vardanyan stated that his rights would be defended solely by his contracted lawyer, Abraham Berman, Azerbaijani media says.<\/p>\n
As noted, Vardanyan and his lawyer requested a private meeting at the beginning of the trial. The Baku court granted the request, after which a recess was announced.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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