From Baku Prison, Ruben Vardanyan Called for Real and Long-term Peace, in English, Armenian and the video

Today I received the following email from the FREE ARMENIAN PRISONERS  - contact@freearmenianprisoners.com . The subject of the message is the blog’s headline. 

The email had the following text. “Dear Supporters, During a phone conversation with his family, Ruben Vardanyan recorded an audio message and asked for it to be published. In the recorded voice message, he calls for peace based on fundamental human values and dignity: "I am an optimist, and I believe that despite everything, we will overcome all the challenges and difficulties before us. We will once again live in our homeland, in peace with our neighbor, respecting one another and overcome the mutual hate and resentment that has built up over the years – just as some other nations have managed to do. But if we truly want this, we need a real, stable, long-term peace – not just on a piece of paper, but a peace that is sustainable and is adhered to by all people on a daily basis." 

Ruben Vardanyan started his message in Armenian as follows: ““Dear compatriots! Today is March 5th. I want to say a few words to you as Ruben Vardanyan, just as I am: as an Armenian, who speaks and thinks in Russian. As a man of the world, who is happily married, loves everyone, who has dedicated himself to self-education, and who lives with faith in God.” The main text of the message is in Russian.

I have attached the English and Armenian translations of his message and the recording. 

1.     The Armenian translation of his message:

2.     https://www.aliqmedia.am/2025/03/07/186819/

3.     The English translation of his message:

4.   https://horizonweekly.ca/en/everything-will-be-alright-ruben-vardanyan-delivers-message-via-his-family/

5.     The full audio version of his message:

6.      The full audio version of the message is available here.