Yerevan/Mediamax/. Head of Russian “Troyka Dialogue” investment company Ruben Vardanyan plans to set up “an industry of charity”.

Ruben Vardanyan told SPEAR’S Russia magazine about this in his interview, Mediamax reports.

“I think everybody understands that apart from production capacities, infrastructure and oil fields human being is becoming a more important component in achieving success. The issue of quality education, upbringing and healthcare is getting so significant that simply helping children, those suffering from AIDS and deprived of parental care is not a solution to the problem. Independent people face the following question now: if you are successful you should do your best so as the money meant for charity purposes could work effectively. Charity became a part of life in Russia still before the Revolution: one could sin and then pay off by helping people - a very dangerous thing. To give a billion of dollars for no particular purpose is even worse than not to give anything at all. Without an effective system of money use many funds may be simply plundered”, said Ruben Vardanyan.

“Charity is a great volume of work, it is a huge area. Everything may change, of course, but now I think that it’s a serious horizon. On the whole, I am a man who looks many years ahead, that’s why I think there is at least 20 years of work”, said the head of “Troyka Dialogue”.

Ruben Vardanyan also answered a few questions of personal character. In particular, he thinks it’s important not to lie to yourself.

“I know my faults and mistakes very well and it’s important for me to be honest towards myself as I am the strictest judge of myself”, said Ruben Vardanyan.

“I made a decision very long ago that I don’t want to find myself in a situation when I will have to move to the opposite side of the street on seeing somebody just because of feeling ashamed to look into his eyes. I know that I haven’t done anything mean and dishonest. This is the feeling of security and peace of mind. Though I can’t claim I have always behaved correctly and haven’t offended people wrongly”, noted the businessman.

Answering the question about his “living wage” Ruben Vardanyan said that he didn’t do special calculations.

“I feel free flying equally by economy class and charter. Books are not a very expensive pleasure. I neither collect cars nor watches. I spend very little on clothes. Not counting journeys and charity it’s several hundred thousand dollars a year”, said Ruben Vardanyan.