I am Armenian and I am a patriot. I have done everything for my country and people. Ruben Vardanyan—a Russian Armenian businessman, entrepreneur, and co-founder of the Aurora Humanitarian Initiative—told this to a press conference in the Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) capital Stepanakert on Friday.
Vardanyan denied the rumors being circulated about him, especially regarding his sudden moving to Karabakh. Accordingly, some believe that Vardanyan has renounced his Russian citizenship and announced his moving to Nagorno-Karabakh solely for gaining profit.
"I have developed projects, made investments, and all of that—for Armenia to be a strong, happy, and independent country; that was the basis of my activity," assured the businessman.
According to Vardanyan, he has found his “place” and is now ready to sacrifice everything.