Ruben Vardanyan, ex-Nagorno-Karabakh minister, got 20 years in Azerbaijan. Tensions flare as peace deal details stay murky.
Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict escalated as Vardanyan, a key figure in Nagorno-Karabakh, was convicted on 19 charges including war crimes and terrorism. He was sentenced after a closed-door trial, amid regional tensions and mass Armenian displacement following Azerbaijan's recent military offensive.