“I join my fellow Armenians in demanding the safe release of Ruben Vardanyan and other Armenians detained in Azerbaijan. As tens of thousands of families are fleeing Nagorno-Karabakh for safe refuge to Armenia, detention is becoming an alarming trend.
Ruben Vardanyan stands out as an outspoken advocate for peace not only in our region but in the world. He is a world known philanthropist, businessman and co-founder of the Aurora Prize
humanitarian initiative which advocates for peacebuilding and provides people around the world with education and healthcare”-, Former captain of the Armenian national team, Inter Milan midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan wrote on X.