An evening discussion “Dialogue with Ruben” was held in Yerevan

Friends of Ruben Vardanian initiated this event in honor of his birthday. The evening was held in the building courtyard on Baghramian Avenue, 6. The place was chosen for a reason: it was here that the social entrepreneur conceived all the major projects in Armenia, from “Wings of Tatev” cable car to “Aurora” humanitarian initiative.

Dozens of people joined the “Dialogue with Ruben”: colleagues of the philanthropist, scientists, church representatives, artists, including Ruben Vardanian’s sister, poet and composer Marine Ales. Members discussed the life philosophy and values of the birthday boy, as well as shared personal stories related to him.

Thus, actor and public figure Vardan Petrosian referred to a letter from Ruben Vardanian, in which he writes: “There is no evil in me, no hatred for anyone.” According to the actor, this surprises many: the man who was taken hostage does not hate his executioners.

“To understand this, you need to look not from a political point of view, but from a spiritual point of view. It is only from this height that one can explain how, in conditions of injustice, a person chooses the path of love,” said Vardan Petrosian.

Priest Mesrop Aramian spoke about motives that led Ruben to move to Artsakh. This decision seemed reckless to many at the time, but the speaker sees it as self-sacrifice (although the philanthropist himself asked not to consider him a victim).

“Yes, Ruben is right – he is not a victim in the philistine sense. But sacrifice is not weakness. This is the essence of Christianity. Love without sacrifice is emptiness. If you love, then you must be ready to give,” Mesrop Aramian said.

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