“Ruben Vardanyan has undoubtedly become a heroic figure amid the dramatic events in Armenia. He is a successful businessman, well-known in Russia, well-educated, a man of good-deeds rather than loud statements and TV interviews. He moved to Nagorno-Karabakh more than a year ago. In November 2022, was head of the government of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic. Vardanyan’s personality commands respect due to his fierce defense of his views and approaches to the fate of his country.”