Azerbaijan Sentences Former Nagorno-Karabakh Official to 20 Years in Prison
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Source: The Moscow Times
Published: 2026-02-17 21:18 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 90
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Culture & Entertainment
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A judge in Azerbaijan has sentenced Ruben Vardanyan, the former state minister of the now-dissolved Armenian separatist administration of Nagorno-Karabakh, to 20 years in prison, Azerbaijani state media reported Tuesday.
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