U.S-Armenian businessman and philanthropist Noubar Afeyan made the following statement today:
“I have just learned that my long-time friend and partner in philanthropy, Ruben Vardanyan, wrongly imprisoned for his advocacy of Armenian sovereignty and safety in Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh), has received a prison sentence of 20 years from his captors in Azerbaijan.
This is a travesty. It is ludicrous.
Those around the world who believe in peace and justice, in decency and fairness, must continue fighting for his release, as I will do.
Ruben’s family said it best: this judgment is a judgment against the Armenian people as a whole”.
