ArmInfo. Artsakh President Arayik Harutyunyan offered businessman Ruben Vardanyan to take the post of NKR State Minister. Harutyunyan himself announced this on his Facebook page.
"I would like to inform you about my decision, which is of great importance. I have offered a philanthropist, a public figure with great experience and knowledge, Ruben Vardanyan, to take the post of State Minister of the Republic of Artsakh, and I am ready to give him broad powers to make decisions and implement them.
I'm waiting for his decision on my proposal. I hope our cooperation will begin in the coming weeks, details will be announced a little later.
Of course, this does not mean that I consider the work of the current State Minister Artak Beglaryan to be ineffective, but given the current challenges, I believe that it is necessary to consolidate national efforts," President of the Republic of Artsakh Arayik Harutyunyan said in a statement in this regard.
On September 1, businessman Ruben Vardanyan announced his decision to renounce Russian citizenship and move to Artsakh for permanent residence. Forbes magazine estimated the businessman's fortune at $1 billion in 2021.
At the same time, ArmInfo, with reference to its sources, reported that Vardanyan received an offer to start his activities in Artsakh already a few months ago and was considering it. Now he has accepted this proposal and apparently at first he will receive the post of State Minister of the Republic of Artsakh. Next year, Vardanyan will be able to apply for the post of president of the unrecognized republic. The future career of politician Ruben Vardanyan will depend on many circumstances.