  Philanthropist Vardanyan says has no wish to become Armenian President June 14, 2013 - 18:17 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Philanthropist Ruben Vardanyan has no wish to become a President of Armenia – “not in 15 or 20 years.” “I’m good at what I’m doing – implementing educational and charity projects,” he said in an interview with Russian socialite Ksenia Sobchak. Vardanyan said he doesn’t possess necessary qualities to be a politician. “I don’t need to be in politics to help Armenia as a Russian citizen,” he said. According to Vardanyan, mononational Armenia is very different in its culture and mentality from what he’s accustomed to. However, he noted, he has good relations with current Armenian leadership.   Top stories The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. The Armenian Parliament on Tuesday, October 3 voted to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court.   Partner news |  Latest news Protesters rally as Georgia debates 'foreign agent' bill  Georgian critics label the bill "the Russian law", comparing it to legislation used by the Kremlin to crack down on dissent.Azerbaijan, Jordan sign deal on defense cooperation Azerbaijan and Jordan have signed an agreement on cooperation in the field of defense, according to an official statement.Armenian cemetery in Fresno hit by arsons six times since January Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance.Armenian shooter Elmira Karapetyan Armenian shooter Elmira Karapetyan won gold at the ISSF World Olympic Qualification Tournament in Rio de Janiero. |
