On August 8, in his Address, the Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia stated that “we are all very concerned and worried about the imprisonment of our compatriots in Azerbaijan.” I fully share this assessment and was glad to read these words.
“Was asked to go to Azerbaijan for a lecture. I declined (they huugely upped their offer, not understanding my ethics, thinking it would make a difference).
On July 19, 2026, I submitted an official application to the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) regarding the case of Ruben Vardanyan, a citizen of the Republic of Armenia currently held at the Umbaki Penitentiary Complex in Azerbaijan. I will be representing Ruben Vardanyan’s interests before the ECtHR.
May 25 is Ruben Vardanyan’s birthday. His third in unlawful detention in Baku.
“This aquarium symbolizes the Sports and Concert Complex, with its gathered guests—isolated, like fish in an aquarium, from the real people and real issues. They have assembled and isolated themselves from our genuine voice and concerns. They have been isolated so that Europeans do not interact with the Armenian people.
#LIVE. VOICE OF ARMENIA: STOP THE HYPOCRISY AND TO STAND FOR DEMOCRACY
“Welcome, dear followers. This is the “Review” program on 168 TV. I am Aram Sarkisyan, and Dr. John Eibner, President of Christian Solidarity International (CSI) human rights organization, is our guest today. He joined us from Switzerland.”
The inaugural Armenia–European Union Summit will be held in Armenia, on 4-5 May, 2026. In the lead-up to the Summit, officials of the European Union, heads of different countries, and representatives of the international media are expected to arrive in Armenia.
Six Armenian political parties affiliated with European political families have jointly addressed a letter to the leadership of the European Union, participants of the upcoming European Political Community (EPC) Summit in Yerevan, and the heads of their respective political families. In the letter, the parties raise concerns over the anti-democratic developments in Armenia, as well as the problems of our compatriots held in Azerbaijan and the Armenians of Artsakh.
I am writing to you from detention, in connection with circumstances that, in my view, call for the active and sustained engagement of the institution you lead.
