The Moscow School of Management SKOLKOVO has issued a statement on the situation around Ruben Vardanyan.

“Ruben is the mastermind of the School, and throughout the 17 years of its existence he actively participated in school life and remains a mentor and an example for many graduates.

His activities as a humanist, philanthropist and visionary are widely known in Russia and outside of it, and his contribution to the development of the business community is indisputable.

The School hopes for a speedy resolution of the crisis situation in which he found himself and for his safe return to his family,” the statement reads.