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“Artsakh Was, Is, and Will Be”: Ruben Vardanyan’s Message from Azerbaijani Captivity
Ruben Vardanyan, the Armenian philanthropist and co-founder of the Aurora Humanitarian Initiative, has once again spoken from captivity in Azerbaijan, sending a powerful message through a phone call with his eldest son, David Vardanyan. Despite being unlawfully held in Baku for over a year, Vardanyan’s words remain firm and filled with hope for Armenia and Artsakh. During the brief conversation, he asked his son to deliver three simple but meaningful messages: “Artsakh was, i
The Armenian Report Team
3 days ago
Ruben Vardanyan, Illegally Detained in Azerbaijan, Concludes His Active Role in Aurora Humanitarian Initiative
Ruben Vardanyan, co-founder of the Aurora Humanitarian Initiative, has announced the end of his active participation in the organization. Vardanyan, a well-known philanthropist and humanitarian, is currently being held illegally in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan. He shared his message through his wife, Veronika Zonabend, on the occasion of the initiative’s 10th anniversary. In his message to the Leadership and Friends of Aurora, Vardanyan expressed his gratitude to those who
The Armenian Report Team
4 days ago
Baku Turns Artsakh Identity Into a Weapon: Former President Faces Political Show Trial
The Baku Military Court has turned the passport and birth certificate of former Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) President Arayik Harutyunyan into a political weapon. Instead of holding a fair and transparent trial, Azerbaijani authorities are using this court session to question not only Harutyunyan’s identity but the very existence of Artsakh as part of the Armenian world. According to reports from Azerbaijan’s state-controlled media, AzerTac, the prosecutor questioned Harutyunya
The Armenian Report Team
Oct 31
Lawyers Appeal to UN Over Illegal Detention of Armenian-Lebanese Citizen in Baku
The case of Vicken Euljekjian, an Armenian-Lebanese citizen who has been illegally held in Baku since November 2020, once again reveals the deep injustice faced by Armenians detained in Azerbaijan after the 2020 war over Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh). His lawyers have appealed to the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (UNWGAD), demanding his immediate release and drawing global attention to Azerbaijan’s continued violations of international law and human rights. Euljekjian,
The Armenian Report Team
Oct 23
Ruben Vardanyan Rejects Lawyer, Says Fair Trial in Azerbaijan Is Impossible
Armenian philanthropist and former Artsakh State Minister Ruben Vardanyan has refused legal defense in the ongoing court proceedings against him in Azerbaijan, citing violations of international and domestic legal standards. According to a statement released through his family on October 22, 2025, Vardanyan explained that his decision was driven by the “lack of conditions for his lawyer to carry out professional duties” and by “violations of legal norms.” He said the circumst
The Armenian Report Team
Oct 22
Grave Concerns Over Lebanese-Armenian Vicken Euljekjian’s Health as Contact Ceases from Baku Prison
Serious concerns have emerged over the condition of Vicken Euljekjian, an Armenian-Lebanese citizen who has been illegally held in Baku since November 2020. His family reports that he has not made his usual monthly phone call, raising fears that his health has deteriorated dangerously. Euljekjian’s family attorney, Luciana Minassian, said in her Facebook post that the lack of contact is alarming, especially because Vicken had recently gone on a hunger strike to protest his un
Ocampo Exposes UN Judge’s Ties to Azerbaijan: Conflict of Interest Undermines UN Decision on Ruben Vardanyan’s Case
A new investigation by the first Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Luis Moreno Ocampo, has revealed a serious conflict of...
Five Years Ago: Azerbaijan Launched the 44-Day War That Occupied Artsakh and Forced Its Indigenous People Out
Five years ago, on September 27, 2020, Azerbaijan launched a massive military offensive against the Republic of Artsakh (also known as...
The Armenian Report Team
Sep 26
Baku Court Rejects Armenian POW’s Request to Call Pashinyan and Mirzoyan as Witnesses
Another staged trial against Armenian captives took place today in Baku, once again showing Azerbaijan’s attempt to turn justice into a...
The Armenian Report Team
Sep 22
Two Coffins, Three Suitcases, and a Bicycle: The Human Cost of Artsakh’s 2023 Forced Displacement
This article presents the heartbreaking stories of mothers and families who were forced to leave their homes in Artsakh...
The Armenian Report Team
Sep 19
Baku Court Rejects Ruben Vardanyan’s Motion to Question Pashinyan
The recent hearings in Baku against philanthropist and former Artsakh State Minister Ruben Vardanyan reveal once again how Azerbaijan...
The Armenian Report Team
Sep 17
One of Artsakh’s Last Armenians Shot and Detained in Stepanakert by Azerbaijani Forces
Karen Avanesyan, one of the few ethnic Armenians who remained in his indigenous homeland of Artsakh after Azerbaijan’s 2023 occupation,...
The Armenian Report Team
Sep 14
Armenian POWs Suffer Without Medical Care in Azerbaijani Jails, Families Warn
Since 2020, Lebanese-Armenian Vicken Euljeckjian has been held captive in Azerbaijan, where he suffers from severe pain but is denied...
OSCE Shuts Down Minsk Group, Leaving Artsakh’s Armenians Without Protection
The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) has formally closed its Minsk process and dissolved the Minsk Group,...
Pashinyan Urges Artsakh Refugees to Settle as Citizens, But Many Remain Hesitant
Armenia is trying to help refugees from Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) become Armenian citizens after the Azerbaijani military offensive on...
The Armenian Report Team
Aug 22
Armenia-Azerbaijan Peace Impossible Without Complete Fulfillment of Karabakh People’s Rights
The Committee for the Defense of the Fundamental Rights of the People of Nagorno Karabakh expresses its deep concern over the trilateral...
The Armenian Report Team
Aug 11
Russia Riles Up Azerbaijan by Using Proper Name ‘Stepanakert’ for Artsakh’s Capital; Baku Demands Apology
The Azerbaijani Ministry of Foreign Affairs has demanded a formal apology from Russia’s TASS news agency for using the proper Armenian...
Red Cross Representative Tells The Armenia Report Baku Office Closure Threatens Armenian Prisoners’ Rights
In an interview with The Armenian Report, Zara Amatuni, representative of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) office in...
The Armenian Report Team
Jul 30
Amaras Monastery, Where Armenian Alphabet Was First Taught, Under Fire as Azerbaijan Fails to Act
Wildfires burning for over a week in Azerbaijan-occupied Artsakh have endangered nearly 100 Armenian historical and cultural monuments,...
The Armenian Report Team
Jul 28
Fires Rage in Occupied Artsakh as Landmines Explode; Armenians Say Wildfires Are Erasing Heritage by Design
Massive wildfires are tearing through the Armenian homeland of Artsakh, devastating forests, grazing lands, and historic villages in the...
The Armenian Report Team
Jul 23
