The public prosecutor has requested a life sentence for Armenian citizen Ruben Vardanyan, who is facing trial in Azerbaijan on charges including crimes against peace and humanity, war crimes, terrorism, financing of terrorism, and other serious offenses.

During a hearing at the Baku Military Court on Monday, defendant Bako Sahakyan admitted to his involvement in the occupation of the city of Shusha by Armenian armed forces while responding to questions from state prosecutors.

During a hearing at the Baku Military Court on Monday, several video materials regarding the occupation of Azerbaijan's Shusha distrct were screened.

During the ongoing trial at the Baku Military Court on April 3, defendant Davit Ishkhanyan responded to questions from state prosecutors, stating that the so-called regime’s “army” was controlled by the “self-defense committee.”

An Armenian-origin individual living in Karabakh testified as a witness at the court hearings in the criminal case against Ruben Vardanyan, an Armenian citizen accused of crimes against peace and humanity, war crimes, terrorism, financing terrorism, and other grave offenses under the Criminal Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

The trial of Armenian war criminals detained in Azerbaijan is set to begin, with the first preliminary hearing scheduled for January 17 at the Baku Military Court.