Baku: The trial of Ruben Vardanyan, an Armenian citizen facing serious charges including crimes against peace and humanity, war crimes, terrorism, and financing terrorism under the Criminal Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan, proceeded on Tuesday with victims testifying against him.

According to Azeri-Press News Agency, victim Sayyad Alakbarli shared his ordeal, describing how he sustained injuries after stepping on a landmine allegedly brought from Armenia and planted in Azerbaijan's Khojaly district during agricultural work in August 2023. He learned about Ruben Vardanyan through media reports.

Other victims such as Jalal Guliyev, Ravan Aghazade, Nariman Abishli, Elbrus Azimli, Elmaddin Aghayev, Faig Azizov, Sakhavat Ismayil, Ismayil Huseynov, and Ibrahim Hamidli testified that they suffered injuries while performing military duties in the Kalbajar district. Each of them is calling for the maximum sentence to be imposed on the defendant.

The trial is scheduled to continue on March 18.