The Azerbaijani prosecutor's office did not allow Ruben Vardanyan's international lawyer, Jared Genser, to visit Baku, Azerbaijani media reported.
"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.
"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.
