Back Ruben Vardanyan Azerbaijani Рубен Варданян Byelorussian روبن واردانیان (بازرگان) Persian Ruben Vardanian French Ռուբեն Վարդանյան (գործարար) Armenian Ruben Vardanjan Italian Ruben Wartanian Polish Варданян, Рубен Карленович Russian Ruben Vardanyan Turkish Варданян Рубен Карленович Ukrainian

Ruben Vardanyan (politician)

For other people bearing this surname, see Vardanyan. For the wrestler, see Ruben Vardanyan (wrestler).

Ruben Vardanyan
Ռուբեն Վարդանյան
Vardanyan in 2022
4th State Minister of Artsakh
In office
4 November 2022 – 23 February 2023
PresidentArayik Harutyunyan
Preceded byArtak Beglaryan
Succeeded byGurgen Nersisyan
Personal details
Born (1968-05-25) 25 May 1968 (age 56)
Yerevan, Armenian SSR, Soviet Union
NationalityArmenian, formerly Artsakhi
SpouseVeronika Zonabend
Children4
Alma materMoscow State University

Ruben Karleni Vardanyan (Armenian: Ռուբեն Կառլենի Վարդանյան, Russian: Рубен Карленович Варданян; born 25 May 1968) is a Russian-Armenian oligarch,[1][2][3][4][5][6][7] former adviser to Vladimir Putin,[8][9][10] and a politician who served as the State Minister of the Republic of Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh), an unrecognized state in the South Caucasus, from 4 November 2022 until 23 February 2023.[11][12][13] Vardanyan continued his support and work in Artsakh following his dismissal from the post of State Minister in 2023.[14] Vardanyan has engaged in efforts to promote economic and social advancement in Armenia and Republic of Artsakh, focusing on long-term development projects.

Prior to his political career, Vardanyan was a businessman and philanthropist.[15] He is the former chief executive officer and shareholder of the Troika Dialog investment bank, which was the hearth of the Troika Laundromat.[16][17] On 27 September 2023, Vardanian's wife Veronika Zonabend told Russian media outlet Kommersant that she had "lost contact" with him following the Azerbaijani offensive in Nagorno-Karabakh; on the same day, he was detained by the Azerbaijani State Border Service in the Lachin corridor while attempting to cross into Goris, Armenia.[18][19][20][21][22] Vardanyan’s wife, along with prominent international figures, and human rights organizations, have called for his release, describing the charges as fabricated.[23][24][25][26]

As of June 2024, he was still being held as a political prisoner awaiting trial.[27][28][29][30] US senator Ed Markey stated that he and several others have been illegally detained in violation of international laws.[28]

In 2021, his net worth was estimated by Forbes at $1 billion.[31][17]

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  2. ^ "Former Nagorno-Karabakh Armenian leader arrested amid mass exodus". POLITICO. 27 September 2023. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
  3. ^ Whatley, Mat (12 May 2023). "Lasting Peace Between Armenia and Azerbaijan Will Reduce Russia's Influence". Foreign Policy. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
  4. ^ Ebel, Francesca (27 September 2023). "Exodus from Nagorno-Karabakh: 'I never imagined we would ever leave'". The Washington Post.
  5. ^ Górecki, Wojciech (30 August 2023). "No special status, no Armenians? The prospects for Nagorno-Karabakh in a unitary Azerbaijan".
  6. ^ "Ruben Vardanyan: Was will der Oligarch in Berg-Karabach? - Echo der Zeit - SRF". Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen (SRF) (in German). Retrieved 18 October 2023.
  7. ^ "What to Expect From the Azerbaijani–Armenian Peace Process in 2023". Jamestown. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  8. ^ "All Putin's Men: Secret Records Reveal Money Network Tied to Russian Leader - ICIJ". 3 April 2016. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
  9. ^ "Panama Papers: Secret records reveal money network tied to Vladimir Putin". The Irish Times. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
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  11. ^ "Ruben Vardanyan appointed State Minister of Artsakh". armenpress.am. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
  12. ^ "Ruben Vardanyan dismissed from post of Artsakh State Minister". news.am. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
  13. ^ "Official website of the President of the Nagorno Karabagh Republic". president.nkr.am. Archived from the original on 26 May 2023. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
  14. ^ "Ruben Vardanyan speaks on contradictions with Artsakh President: No one should cross the red lines". news.am. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
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  16. ^ "Рубен Варданян". Forbes.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 13 July 2022.
  17. ^ a b Service, RFE/RL's Russian. "De Facto Nagorno-Karabakh Leader Has Russian Citizenship Revoked". RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  18. ^ "Рубена Варданяна задержали перед въездом в Армению". RBK Group (in Russian). 27 September 2023. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  19. ^ "Dövlət Sərhəd Xidməti Mətbuat Mərkəzinin məlumatı". State Border Service of Azerbaijan. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  20. ^ "Ruben Vardanyan arrested, held captive by Azerbaijan, says wife". armenpress.am. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  21. ^ "Экс-госминистр НКР Варданян арестован по обвинению в финансировании терроризма". Коммерсантъ (in Russian). 28 September 2023. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  22. ^ "Προφυλακίσθηκε ο πρώην επικεφαλής της κυβέρνησης του Ναγκόρνο Καραμπάχ". iefimerida.gr (in Greek). 28 September 2023. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  23. ^ "Statement on the Sentencing of former Artsakh State Minister Ruben Vardanyan in Azerbaijan". Lemkin Institute.
  24. ^ "Azerbaijan holds Nagorno Karabakh leaders hostage". Christian Solidarity International. 6 October 2023.
  25. ^ "Henrikh Mkhitrayan calls for release of Ruben Vardanyan and other Armenians detained by Azerbaijan". Public Radio of Armenia. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
  26. ^ "Ruben Vardanyan arrested by Azerbaijani authorities, his wife confirms". Public Radio of Armenia. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
  27. ^ "Protesters at COP 29 accuse Azerbaijan of greenwashing genocide as host of COP29, call for release of Armenian prisoners". Public Radio of Armenia. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
  28. ^ a b "Azerbaijan (Executive Session); Congressional Record Vol. 170, No. 98". Congress.gov. 11 June 2024.
  29. ^ "Ruben Vardanyan Was Tortured in Baku Prison, Legal Team Says". Asbarez.com. 14 June 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  30. ^ "Prompted by International Pressure, Ruben Vardanyan Finally Allowed Phone Call With Family, Reveals He Is In Complete Isolation & His Health Is Deteriorating". ZARTONK. 20 April 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
  31. ^ ""Жизнь разделилась на до и после войны": Рубен Варданян о переезде в Арцах". Forbes.ru (in Russian). 5 September 2022. Retrieved 27 September 2023.

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