Baku: The court proceedings in the criminal case against Armenian citizen Ruben Vardanyan, who faces charges under the Criminal Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan, have been postponed. The charges include crimes against peace and humanity, war crimes, and terrorism-related offenses. The hearing, initially scheduled for December 26, has been rescheduled to December 30.

According to Azerbaijan State News Agency, the postponement was granted after Emil Babishov, Vardanyan's defense attorney, informed the court of his inability to participate due to health-related issues. Babishov formally requested the delay, and the court approved his request.

Ruben Vardanyan is charged with a range of serious offenses under the Azerbaijani Criminal Code. These include planning and waging a war of aggression, deportation and forced displacement, persecution, forcible disappearance, deprivation of liberty, torture, mercenary activity, and violations of warfare laws. Additionally, Vardanyan is accused of intentional murder, attempted murder, illegal entrepreneurship, terrorism, financing terrorism, creating a criminal group, illegal firearms activities, acts threatening aviation safety, forcible power seizure, and illegal border crossing.