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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. Unlawfully charged with three crimes he faces up to 14 years in prison. 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. Unlawfully charged with three crimes he faces up to 14 years in prison. 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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    “I don’t know anyone who has influenced the world around them more than Ruben Vardanyan. He’s helped the world become more educated, more tolerant, nobler and kinder. Free Ruben V…
    Hayk Sargsyan, entrepreneur, founder of Cosmotheca concept beauty stores
    “‘You either work for someone else’s mission or go after your own.’ I here quote Ruben Vardanyan, a phrase he casually passed to me while walking one of Skolkovo’s many cor…
    Ekaterina Inozemtseva, co-founder and CEO of the Free Publicity School online school
    “Thousands of Armenians spoke about their readiness to stand shoulder to shoulder with the people of Karabakh, but only a few did it. This is not a stone in the garden of those wh…
    Sergey Bablumyan, columnist of “Sputnik Armenia”
    “There is another very important topic. I’m talking about the unresolved fate of Nagorno-Karabakh residents recently detained by Azerbaijan. As you know, Ruben Vardanyan, a…
    Abbas Djuma, political scientist and international journalist
    “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
    “Ruben, we remember you. At present, my main goal is assisting in the release of Ruben Vardanyan and other political prisoners in Azerbaijan.”
    Tomasz Lech Buczek, Polish politician
    “The nine months of the blockade were the most important indicator, which, like a bare nerve, showed who is who. Even today I can think of 100 people ready to devote the rest of t…
    Vahe Hovhannisyan, member of the Alternative Projects Group
    “I support Ruben Vardanyan with all my heart. In my eyes he is a national hero. And while I believe that no land is worth human lives, the struggle for the right to live on their …
    Nyuta Federmesser, public figure, Vera Foundation founder
    “In the last decade Ruben Vardanyan has stepped away from business and has been involved in philanthropy. His humanitarian projects are still working in many countries, including …
    Igor Skurlatov, Doctor of Political Sciences, Professor, Head of the Third Force coalition and Regional Public Movement, co-founder of the National Fund for the Development of Regions
    “Ilya Ananyev, expert in political and regional communications and author of the Telegram channel Sprosite Ananyeva (“Ask Ananyev”), exclusively for Moskovskaya Prachechnaya. …
    Ilya Ananyev, expert in political and regional communications
    “The war continues as long as Azerbaijan holds Artsakh leaders, including the world-famous philanthropist Ruben Vardanyan, whose charitable and social projects are well known both…
    Alexey Mukhin, member of the Expert Council under the Chairman of the Russian State Duma, Director General of the Political Information Center
    “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
    “We all know about former state minister of Nagorno-Karabakh Ruben Vardanyan’s arrest as he tried to enter Armenia. Personally, I admire Vardanyan’s actions. In fact, the person …
    Alexander Malkevich, media manager, journalist
    “I join my fellow Armenians in demanding the safe release of Ruben Vardanyan and all other detained Armenians. As tens of thousands of families flee Nagorno-Karabakh in search of …
    Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Inter (Milan) football player
    “In 2010, I enrolled at Skolkovo, a slightly naive young entrepreneur. Then I was lucky to start working with Ruben Vardanyan, he became my mentor. After only a few meeting…
    Evgeny Larionov, entrepreneur
    “Here we have a unique case when a person’s deeds are known so well that the whole world is ready to vouch for him. On September 27, former NKR state minister Ruben Vardany…
    Ilya Graschenkov, political scientist, President of the Regional Policy Development Center
    “I asked him why, being neither poor nor under sanctions, would he stayed in Nagorno-Karabakh with no certainties? Wouldn’t he rather live a quiet life somewhere in Europe? Ruben …
    Ksenia Sobchak, journalist
    “As for all my political differences with Ruben Vardanyan, I would like to say that they do not matter now. Ruben turned out to be a real man. This is a rare quality when a financ…
    Aram Gabrelyanov, media manager
    “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
    “Ruben Vardanyan was captured when the Azerbaijani army was sent to Nagorno-Karabakh, a disputed region between Azerbaijan and Armenia. In Nagorno-Karabakh, he tried to protect th…
    Paul Polman, former Vice-Chair of the UN Global Compact
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