Baku Court extends separatist Ruben Vardanyan's detention

The Sabail District Court in Baku has extended the detention period of Ruben Vardanyan, who is currently under investigation by the State Security Service of Azerbaijan, Azernews reports.

Vardanyan is facing charges under several articles of Azerbaijan's Criminal Code, including Article 214-1 (financing terrorism), Article 279.3 (participation in the creation and activities of illegal armed groups), and Article 318.1 (illegal border crossing). Born in 1968, Vardanyan is suspected of involvement in these criminal activities.

It is notable that Ruben Vardanyan, known as a billionaire of Armenian citizenship and former "State Minister of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic," has previously been the subject of international reports and investigations by foreign media organizations. These reports have highlighted his alleged involvement in money laundering schemes and other illicit activities across multiple countries.