"I will be happy if you ask the government of Azerbaijan why lawyer Jared Genser is not allowed to visit Azerbaijan and meet Ruben Vardanyan in person. I am not allowed to visit Azerbaijan and my right to a lawyer to meet my client has been violated, while the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights states that an arrested person has the right to choose a lawyer.
Ruben Vardanyan chose me as an international lawyer, but I am not allowed to visit Azerbaijan, thus violating his right. Thus, Azerbaijan makes it impossible for me to collect evidence. The only evidence I can get is Ruben's words." " he said in an interview with the Azerbaijani service of the radio station, adding that they applied to the Prosecutor's Office of Azerbaijan and asked for permission, but they were refused.