Mher Karakachian

[ANCA @ANCA_DC]

US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee has NOT LIFTED A FINGER to help the at-risk Armenian Christian Quarter of Jerusalem, a 1,700+ year old treasure of the Holy Land.

Why has @USAmbIsrael forsaken the faithful Armenian guardians of Christendom’s most sacred sites?

[Levon Aronian @LevAronian]

I know Ruben personally for more than 15 years. He is a visionary with a dream to unite humanity and bring peace to the world through education. What he is facing from the authorities in Azerbaijan is mockery of a trial and has no justification. @UN @IntlCrimCourt @UNESCO

[Henrikh Mkhitaryan @HenrikhMkh]

Act @UN @UNGeneva @UNWatch @amnesty @amnestyitalia @UNESCO @HRF @humanrights @article19org @IntlCrimCourt @Refugees @RefugeesMedia

[Ruben Vardanyan @RubenVardanyan_]

Statement by Ruben Vardanyan, Armenian Political Prisoner Illegally Incarcerated in Azerbaijan (conveyed to his family during his weekly phone call)
January 16, 2025

I would like to address the global community, to those who care about what is happening in our region, those opposed to religious persecution worldwide and those who wish for a lasting and genuine peace.

I, Ruben Vardanyan, have been detained at the Detention Center of the State Security Service of the Republic of Azerbaijan since September 27, 2023 – more than 470 days in total, including 340 days in solitary confinement and 23 days in a punishment cell. I would like to make an official statement before the start of the trial. If you are reading these words, it means that I have exhausted all other means to convey the truth about what is happening here.

A court hearing of my case is scheduled for January 17 at 3:00 PM. I have been informed that I am facing 42 charges, some of which carry sentences up to life imprisonment. However, I have not been granted the opportunity to fully review the official indictment. My lawyer and I were merely allowed to skim through 422 volumes of the case files, all written solely in theAzerbaijani language, which I do not understand, within a very short timeframe – from December 9, 2024, to January 8, 2025. I only received the list of charges in Russian on January 8, 2025.

Moreover, pressure has been exerted on me, my lawyer, and my interpreter to force us to backdate and sign documents, including falsified protocols and records of interrogations that never took place.

I officially declare: I have given no testimony since the day of my arrest, except during the first interrogation, where I only stated my name and surname. Let me reiterate: all protocols bearing my signature are falsifications. These documents do not exist in reality. My lawyer and interpreter were coerced into signing these documents.

I once again reiterate and state my complete innocence and the innocence of my Armenian compatriots also being held as political prisoners and demand an immediate end to this politically motivated case against us.

Despite our innocence and the political motivation of this trial, it is most likely that the prosecutor will ignore my plea and pursue a trial against us, in which case I demand and ask for your support in ensuring that I am afforded the following:

1. Allow me and my lawyer adequate time and opportunity to prepare for my defense. In particular, provide us with the opportunity to thoroughly review the case materials in a language I understand.
2. Eliminate all procedural violations and falsifications. Specifically, deem inadmissible all falsified documents and records of interrogations that never took place, as I have not provided any testimony since the day of my arrest.
3. Make my trial, and those of the Armenian political prisoners, public. I insist on the most open trial possible, with the participation of international journalists and representatives of humanitarian organizations.
4. Consolidate my case with the cases of the others accused. More than 400 of the 422 volumes in my case concern episodes from the general case of which only 6 are specifically related to false accusations against me. Separating my case into a separate proceeding is an artificial and unfounded decision.

I bear no anger or hatred. On the contrary, I genuinely empathize with all those who violate laws, moral principles, and the teachings of the Quran and other holy texts.

I am convinced that true peace will only be possible when the leaders of the countries involved in the conflict, with the support of their societies, can come together to lay flowers on the graves of all those who perished in this war.

I promise to do everything possible to ensure this happens during my lifetime. As the great Mahatma Gandhi said, the only way to save the world from self-destruction is to live by the principles of nonviolence, truth, and love. Through compassion for all people, regardless of their skin color, nationality, or religion, we can achieve true peace.

Thank you all for your support! I love and thank you all for your kindness toward me. Know that I am standing strong and believe that the truth will prevail.

Ruben Vardanyan

[Nassim Nicholas Taleb @nntaleb]

ARMENIA NEEDS HELP
Just learned that my friend Ruben Vartanian is a prisoner in Azerbaijan. He had switched career from derivatives trader/philanthropist to leader of the Artzakh (Nagorno-Karabakh).
He is not even treated as a prisoner of war, but as a "terrorist".

[301🇦🇲 @301arm]

Luis Moreno Ocampo, a prominent expert in international law, a former chief prosecutor at the International Criminal Court, and a lecturer at Harvard and Yale, has provided an expert report in reply to the Artsakh president's inquiry. He has determined that the Azerbaijani blockade of Artsakh can indeed be characterized as genocide.

“There is an ongoing Genocide against 120,000 Armenians living in NagornoKarabakh, also known as Artsakh. The blockade of the Lachin Corridor by the Azerbaijani security forces impeding access to any food, medical supplies, and other essentials should be considered a Genocide under Article II, (c) of the Genocide Convention: “Deliberately inflicting on the group conditions of life calculated to bring about its physical destruction,” Ocampo noted in the report.

“There are no crematories, and there are no machete attacks. Starvation is the invisible Genocide weapon. Without immediate dramatic change, this group of Armenians will be destroyed in a few weeks,” he stated.

The full report can be found at the link: https://t.co/s11sPhUYkW .

[Nadia Murad @NadiaMuradBasee]

The humanitarian situation in #NagornoKarabakh is deeply concerning. The Azerbaijani government must allow aid to be delivered through the #LachinCorridor to the people in need in #Armenia.
https://t.co/YnqffDgpgu @eucopresident

[Aspram Krpeyan |Ասպրամ Կրպեյան @AspramKrpeyan]

🆘 #SOSArtsakh 🆘

[ANCC_CNAC @ancc_cnac]

The Artsakh Blockade: A humanitarian crisis unfolding before our eyes. Innocent lives hang in the balance as Azerbaijan's heartless actions deny vital aid. Let's stand together, break the chains of suffering, and restore hope to those in desperate need.

#StopAzerbaijaniAggression
#ArtsakhBlockade
#cdnpoli

[ANCC_CNAC @ancc_cnac]

#BREAKING: Yesterday, the Canada-Artsakh Parliamentary Friendship Group held its annual general meeting and elected a new executive. Congratulations to @SenatorHousakos @RachaelThomasMP for being elected as co-chairs and to MP @alexboulerice for being elected as vice-chair. We thank the executive and all members for their commitment and leadership and look forward to working with all to further strengthen the bond between Canada and Artsakh.

Please see the official press release below from MP Thomas' office.

#Canada #Artsakh #cdnpoli

[Genocide Prevention Network @GP_Network_]

The #Azerbaijan tourism board invites the world to "take another look" at their regime. So we did.

Then we fixed their ad, so you can take a look at the real Azerbaijan ⬇️

https://t.co/J1sdEw0sUD

[Gev Iskajyan @geviskajyan]

If this is who the Armenian government is trying to negotiate with — then they are feeding their people to the wolves — literally. But they won’t succeed.

[ANCC_CNAC @ancc_cnac]

@CanadaFP, fixed it for you!

#StopAzerbaijaniAggression
#CondemnAzerbaijan

[Aspram Krpeyan |Ասպրամ Կրպեյան @AspramKrpeyan]

📌Artsakh will never be a part of 🇦🇿

.@Refugees
.@UNHumanRights
.@EUCouncil
.@OSCE

#SaveArtsakh
#HumansOfArtsakh
#WeAreArtsakh
#ArtsakhMatters
#SelfDetermination
#HumanRights
#ArtsakhIsArmenian
#StopAzerbaijaniAggression
#ArtsakhStrong

[ANCC_CNAC @ancc_cnac]

TAKE ACTION! CALL MP COOPER'S OFFICE AT (613)-996-4722 AND DEMAND A RETRACTION AND A PUBLIC APOLOGY

#NoToAzeriPropoganda

[Lindsey Snell @LindseySnell]

Süleyman Soylu, Turkey's Minister of Interior with Fahim Issa, commander of the Sultan Murad faction, in al-Rai, Syria.

Sultan Murad sent mercenaries to Karabakh and Libya. Their recruitment of minors led the US to put Turkey on a list of "countries that deploy child soldiers."

[Archaeo - Histories @archeohistories]

Milky Way on the Qarahunj observatory, Sisian, Syunik, Armenia.
This prehistoric site contains hundreds of megaliths, 85 of them have holes to watch the horizont and the night sky.
This place is more than 7500 years old.

#archaeohistories

[Resistance @resistance_ARM]

Երեւան | #Դիմադրութիւն

[National Interest @TheNatlInterest]

Why have Western states ignored corruption and repression in Azerbaijan? https://t.co/rLm2gSPmmU

[ANCC_CNAC @ancc_cnac]

A special message of solidarity and friendship from @SenatorHousakos on the 30th anniversary of #Artsakh's Independence.