Nassim Taleb: "I will not set foot in Azerbaijan with Ruben Vardanyan  jailed there"

ArmInfo. American author and essayist Nassim Nicholas Taleb, best known for his international bestseller The Black Swan, has declined an invitation to lecture in  Azerbaijan. Taleb stated that he refuses to travel to the country  while renowned philanthropist, intellectual, and former Artsakh State  Minister Ruben Vardanyan remains imprisoned.

Writing on social media, Taleb noted that organizers significantly  increased their financial offer, failing to realize that his ethical  stance is not for sale.  "I was asked to go to Azerbaijan for a  lecture. I declined. They yuugely upped offer, not understanding my  ethics, and thinking it would make a difference. I will not set foot  in Azerbaijan with Ruben Vardanyan jailed there," Taleb wrote.