Armenian Government to Meet Rubén Vardanyan’s Wife in Baghdad
The Armenian government announced it is ready to arrange a meeting in Baghdad with Veronica Zoonabendi, the wife of detained Armenian businessman Rubén Vardanyan. The ministry contacted Zoonabendi and provided the contact details of an official to schedule the visit. Zoonabendi had earlier sent an open letter to Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on 8 July, expressing her intention to join an international humanitarian delegation to Baku. A joint statement signed by a coalition of Armenian civil‑society, human‑rights and academic organisations called for the immediate release of all Armenians held in Azerbaijan, including political figures, and urged Armenian authorities to support Zoonabendi’s humanitarian trip. The statement was addressed to the United Nations, the European Union, the Council of Europe and other international bodies.
Entities: Armenian Government · Armenian civil‑society organisations · Armenian prisoners in Azerbaijan · Azerbaijani authorities · Baku · Hakari bridge · Nikol Pashinyan · Ruben Vardanyan · Veronica Zoonabendi
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- [○ 1 SOURCE] The joint statement was addressed to the United Nations, the European Union, the Council of Europe and other international bodies. (Joint civil‑society statement)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The joint statement urged Armenian authorities to support the humanitarian visit of Veronica Zoonabendi to Baku. (Joint civil‑society statement)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The ministry contacted Zoonabendi and gave her the contact details of an official to schedule the meeting. (Armenian government response)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] A coalition of Armenian civil‑society organisations issued a joint statement demanding the immediate release of all Armenians detained in Azerbaijan. (Joint civil‑society statement)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Veronica Zoonabendi sent an open letter to Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on 8 July expressing her intention to join an international humanitarian delegation to Baku. (Open letter cited in government response)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The Armenian government said it is ready to arrange a meeting in Baghdad with Veronica Zoonabendi, the wife of Rubén Vardanyan. (Armenian government press release)