Ruben Vardanyan sentenced to 20 years in prison
The trial of former Nagorno-Karabakh State Minister Ruben Vardanyan lasted more than a year.
The trial of former Nagorno-Karabakh State Minister Ruben Vardanyan lasted more than a year.

The comments follow an announcement in August that defence spending of Armenia may not be increased in 2026.

Both Russia and Iran have long voiced opposition to a US-managed route between Azerbaijan and its exclave of Nakhchivan.

Aliyev and Pashinyan held respective bilateral talks with Trump before a historic joint press conference.

The two leaders will have bilateral conversations with President Donald Trump, as well as a joint press conference on the Armenia-Azerbaijan peace process.

Both Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev will be in Washington on Friday for talks with Trump.

The author, Josué Cárdenas, has a long history of pro-Russian sentiment and recently traveled to Moscow for a conference.