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Ruben Vardanyan

The well-known philanthropist who devoted his life to humanitarian and cultural projects was detained during his attempt to enter Armenia from Artsakh. He was illegally charged with 42 indictments under 19 articles. The detention of this innocent figure attracted ECHR’s attention. Ruben Vardanyan must be released immediately so that he can return to his family.

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Ruben Vardanyan

The well-known philanthropist who devoted his life to humanitarian and cultural projects was detained during his attempt to enter Armenia from Artsakh. He was illegally charged with 42 indictments under 19 articles. The detention of this innocent figure attracted ECHR’s attention. Ruben Vardanyan must be released immediately so that he can return to his family.

Ruben’s trial: latest updates Support Ruben

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    “Dmitry Peskov told reporters that Putin and Aliyev did not discuss the situation around Ruben Vardanyan during the open part of the CIS summit. The key phrase here is “the open p…
    Igor Dimitriev, political consultant, orientalist, historian
    “Azerbaijan shows the whole world what it means to be an executioner and torturer. Ruben is a martyr for the idea and the Motherland, he is a victim of all past and present Armeni…
    Tomasz Lech Buczek, Polish politician, lawyer
    “I am deeply saddened and troubled to hear about Ruben Vardanyan’s abduction and illegal arrest by Azerbaijani forces in Artsakh. I have known Ruben for many years, and I h…
    Armen Orujyan, entrepreneur and architect of innovative ecosystems, founder of the Foundation for Armenian Science and Technology (FAST)
    “Ruben Vardanyan deliberately invested money in solving acute social problems, developing education, and supporting the preservation of cultural values. His projects include, for …
    Aleksey Martynov, political analyst
    “Ruben has done a lot for Russian charity. And he chose to serve his people and follow his beliefs. I really hope that they will be able to pull him out or let him go. It’s a mad,…
    Elena Alshanskaya, President of the Volontyory V Pomosch Detyam-Sirotam charitable foundation
    “Ruben Vardanyan is an outstanding businessman, philanthropist, and man of integrity. But, as it turns out, this is not enough to be a successful politician, even more so — a poli…
    Alexey Tokarev, sociologist
    “The Armenian Assembly condemns the illegal abduction of Ruben Vardanyan by Azerbaijan at an illegal checkpoint in the Lachin corridor on September 27. The charges he faces are be…
    Armenian Assembly public organization
    “Today, Armenians worldwide must unite to fight for the prompt release of Bako Sahakyan, Arkadi Ghukasyan, Arayik Harutyunyan, David Ishkhanyan, Ruben Vardanyan, David Manukyan, L…
    Hrant Melik-Shahnazaryan, political scientist
    “Ruben Vardanyan behaves like a man and is faithful to his declared ideals. He could have run away, but he stayed with his people until the end. This cannot but raise respect for …
    Maxim Shevchenko, journalist and politician
    “On the eve of the trial, political prisoner and Artsakh State Minister Ruben Vardanyan said that his lawyer and interpreter were forced to sign documents retroactively, including…
    Taguhi Tovmasyan, politician, journalist, political scientist, parliamentarian
    “The Azerbaijani military has detained Ruben Vardanyan, a businessman whose humanitarian ideas fascinated me some time ago. He and his wife Veronika invested $100 million of their…
    Anna Mongait, journalist
    “I wish Ruben Vardanyan a quick release — and to be freed of all troubles. We met personally several times for various reasons in Moscow and Yerevan before and after the outbreak …
    Ilya Fomintsev, surgeon, oncologist, founder of the Ne Naprasno Medical Solutions Foundation
    “Ruben is known primarily as a patron of arts, a philanthropist, a man of charity in Russia and Armenia, someone who implements international humanitarian initiatives. I know Rube…
    Samvel Karapetyan, President of the Armenian Businessmen Association and Tashir Group
    “From a human point of view, it is very inspiring when a wealthy and successful businessman leaves Moscow for a war zone. Nagorno-Karabakh was such a zone when Ruben Vardya…
    Maxim Grigoriev, political scientist and member of the Public Chamber of the Russian Federation
    “Vardanyan is a true symbol of the Armenian people. He is a brave person, humanitarian, and philanthropist. The Aurora humanitarian initiative and the Initiatives for Development …
    Ruben Hayrapetyan, Executive Director of the Matena International School
    “I like Ruben Vardanyan very much for a number of reasons. First of all, everything is clear to me, what a person does in life, his values, his deeds. But what brings me closest t…
    Ilya Zibarev, top manager, CEO and board member of Russian and international companies in the finance and banking, IT and media industries
    “In Russia, it is Ruben Vardanyan who is credited with creating the institute of social entrepreneurship. His charitable initiatives are known not only in Russia and Armenia, but …
    Aleksey Martynov, political analyst
    “I remember one of our conversations with Ruben Vardanyan… It was probably July 2023. We were talking about our love for Artsakh, and do you know what he said? It is very deeply…
    Metakse Hakobyan, Deputy of the National Assembly of the Republic of Artsakh
    “Once I asked Ruben Vardanyan why he worked 18 hours a day and launched non-profit projects again and again. ‘To make the world a little better,’ Ruben said. I’ve he…
    Mikhail Voronin, founder of Atlanty, a private business club for entrepreneurs
    «Процесс над Рубеном Варданяном в Баку превратился в судилище: филантропа вынуждают сменить собственного адвоката на государственного, которого предоставил Азербайджан. 17 …
    Ruslan Ostashko, TV presenter, musician, blogger, businessman, member of the Board of the Internet Initiatives Development Fund
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