Vardanean's lawyer said his client was forced to confess to something he did not do (he believes the journalist was forced to make the confession in exchange for a meeting with his wife Irina).
وقال محامي فاردانيان إن موكله أُجبر على الاعتراف بشيء لم يفعله (يعتقد أن الصحفي أُجبر على تقديم الاعتراف مقابل لقاء مع زوجته إيرينا).