At the fifth hearing at the Baku Military Court, the charges against Ruben Vardanyan were read out once again

During the hearing Ruben Vardanyan officially refused the services of the lawyer imposed by the Azerbaijani authorities, referring to the illegality of his appointment. The court accepted Ruben Vardanyan’s refusal and granted the motion.

Ruben Vardanyan’s local lawyer addressed the court with two questions. First, he drew attention to the fact that the new translation of the preliminary hearing decision again revealed serious inconsistencies. The document addressed only the motion requesting a postponement, but in fact there were several motions.

Second, the lawyer pointed out that he had not yet received access to the transcripts of the trial and demanded that an officially certified version be provided.

The court refused to consider these issues until the indictment was fully read.

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