On July 31, Veronika Zonabend, the wife of Ruben Vardanyan, issued a statement on www.freearmenianprisoners.com.
She said, “This week marked 100 days since Ruben was transferred to the Umbaki penitentiary complex. He has been held since September 2023, and in all that time he has not once been able to see his family in person.
“Previously, I addressed the Commissioner for Human Rights of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Sabina Aliyeva, and the Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia, Nikol Pashinyan, regarding preparations for an international women’s humanitarian delegation to Baku.
“The purpose of this initiative remains purely humanitarian: to visit Armenian detainees held in Azerbaijan, deliver letters, photographs and permitted personal items from their loved ones, and help maintain their connection with their families,” she wrote.
She added, “To date, I have received no official response to either appeal.”
She said that on July 30, she sent follow-up official letters to Sabina Aliyeva and Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, setting out concrete proposals for the practical organization of the humanitarian visit.”
