Ruben Vardanyan in Politics in Armenia?

The Standard Bank of South Africa may during a half-and-a-year's time become the owner of at least the control packet of Troika Dialog' shares owned by famous Russia-based Armenian businessman Ruben Vardanyan.

Citing its own anonymous sources Russian local newspaper RBK daily writes that currently the sides discuss the possible variants of acquiring Troika's shares.

Ruben Vardanyan categorically denied any possibility of selling Troika's control packet to any foreign company, inclusive The Standard Bank, adding, though, that he might leave the company in three years and in that case he would leave his shares to the "partnership."

According to the source the issue of acquiring the control packet of Troika Dialog was discussed yet in 2009. Should this happen The Standard Bank will have to make changes in the top management staff: Vardanyan may be replaced by Jacques Der Megreditchian.

The source also mentioned that Ruben Vardanyan will completely devote himself to charity and educational projects or will practice politics in his homeland - Armenia.