diff --git a/src/core/include/openvino/runtime/tensor.hpp b/src/core/include/openvino/runtime/tensor.hpp
index ed027da1a06..dfbf71e22db 100644
--- a/src/core/include/openvino/runtime/tensor.hpp
+++ b/src/core/include/openvino/runtime/tensor.hpp
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 namespace InferenceEngine {
 class Blob;
 class IAsyncInferRequestWrapper;
+class IVariableStateWrapper;
 }  // namespace InferenceEngine
 
 namespace ov {
@@ -31,6 +32,7 @@ class RemoteContext;
 class VariableState;
 class ISyncInferRequest;
 class IInferRequestInternalWrapper;
+class IVariableStateInternalWrapper;
 
 /**
  * @brief Tensor API holding host memory
@@ -57,7 +59,9 @@ protected:
     friend class ov::VariableState;
     friend class ov::ISyncInferRequest;
     friend class ov::IInferRequestInternalWrapper;
+    friend class ov::IVariableStateInternalWrapper;
     friend class InferenceEngine::IAsyncInferRequestWrapper;
+    friend class InferenceEngine::IVariableStateWrapper;
 
 public:
     /// @brief Default constructor
diff --git a/src/inference/dev_api/openvino/runtime/iasync_infer_request.hpp b/src/inference/dev_api/openvino/runtime/iasync_infer_request.hpp
index ab1ff490d4e..687b05030cd 100644
--- a/src/inference/dev_api/openvino/runtime/iasync_infer_request.hpp
+++ b/src/inference/dev_api/openvino/runtime/iasync_infer_request.hpp
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ public:
      * State control essential for recurrent models.
      * @return Vector of Variable State objects.
      */
-    std::vector<ov::VariableState> query_state() const override;
+    std::vector<std::shared_ptr<ov::IVariableState>> query_state() const override;
 
     /**
      * @brief Gets pointer to compiled model (usually synchronous request holds the compiled model)
diff --git a/src/inference/dev_api/openvino/runtime/iinfer_request.hpp b/src/inference/dev_api/openvino/runtime/iinfer_request.hpp
index a5475ab1641..e183087ddfe 100644
--- a/src/inference/dev_api/openvino/runtime/iinfer_request.hpp
+++ b/src/inference/dev_api/openvino/runtime/iinfer_request.hpp
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 #include <vector>
 
 #include "openvino/runtime/common.hpp"
+#include "openvino/runtime/ivariable_state.hpp"
 #include "openvino/runtime/profiling_info.hpp"
 #include "openvino/runtime/tensor.hpp"
 
@@ -87,7 +88,7 @@ public:
      * State control essential for recurrent models.
      * @return Vector of Variable State objects.
      */
-    virtual std::vector<ov::VariableState> query_state() const = 0;
+    virtual std::vector<std::shared_ptr<ov::IVariableState>> query_state() const = 0;
 
     /**
      * @brief Gets pointer to compiled model (usually synchronous request holds the compiled model)
diff --git a/src/inference/dev_api/openvino/runtime/ivariable_state.hpp b/src/inference/dev_api/openvino/runtime/ivariable_state.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b2dea052060
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/inference/dev_api/openvino/runtime/ivariable_state.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+// Copyright (C) 2018-2023 Intel Corporation
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+//
+
+/**
+ * @brief OpenVINO Runtime IVariableState interface
+ * @file openvino/runtime/ivariable_state.hpp
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <memory>
+#include <string>
+
+#include "openvino/runtime/common.hpp"
+#include "openvino/runtime/tensor.hpp"
+
+namespace ov {
+
+/**
+ * @interface IVariableState
+ * @brief Minimal interface for variable state implementation
+ * @ingroup ov_dev_api_variable_state_api
+ */
+class OPENVINO_RUNTIME_API IVariableState : public std::enable_shared_from_this<IVariableState> {
+public:
+    explicit IVariableState(const std::string& name);
+
+    /**
+     * @brief Gets a variable state name
+     * @return A string representing variable state name
+     */
+    virtual const std::string& get_name() const;
+
+    /**
+     * @brief Reset internal variable state for relevant infer request, to a value specified as
+     * default for according `ReadValue` node
+     */
+    virtual void reset();
+
+    /**
+     * @brief Sets the new state for the next inference
+     * @param newState A new state
+     */
+    virtual void set_state(const ov::Tensor& state);
+
+    /**
+     * @brief Returns the value of the variable state.
+     * @return The value of the variable state
+     */
+    virtual const ov::Tensor& get_state() const;
+
+protected:
+    /**
+     * @brief A default dtor
+     */
+    virtual ~IVariableState();
+
+    std::string m_name;
+    ov::Tensor m_state;
+};
+
+}  // namespace ov
diff --git a/src/inference/include/openvino/runtime/variable_state.hpp b/src/inference/include/openvino/runtime/variable_state.hpp
index 533393da581..29c1baa6f39 100644
--- a/src/inference/include/openvino/runtime/variable_state.hpp
+++ b/src/inference/include/openvino/runtime/variable_state.hpp
@@ -16,13 +16,13 @@
 #include "openvino/runtime/tensor.hpp"
 
 namespace InferenceEngine {
-class IVariableStateInternal;
 class IAsyncInferRequestWrapper;
 }  // namespace InferenceEngine
 
 namespace ov {
 
 class InferRequest;
+class IVariableState;
 class IInferRequestInternalWrapper;
 
 /**
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ class IInferRequestInternalWrapper;
  * @ingroup ov_runtime_cpp_api
  */
 class OPENVINO_RUNTIME_API VariableState {
-    std::shared_ptr<InferenceEngine::IVariableStateInternal> _impl;
+    std::shared_ptr<ov::IVariableState> _impl;
     std::vector<std::shared_ptr<void>> _so;
 
     /**
@@ -39,8 +39,7 @@ class OPENVINO_RUNTIME_API VariableState {
      * @param so Optional: plugin to use. This is required to ensure that VariableState can work properly even if a
      * plugin object is destroyed.
      */
-    VariableState(const std::shared_ptr<InferenceEngine::IVariableStateInternal>& impl,
-                  const std::vector<std::shared_ptr<void>>& so);
+    VariableState(const std::shared_ptr<ov::IVariableState>& impl, const std::vector<std::shared_ptr<void>>& so);
 
     friend class ov::InferRequest;
     friend class ov::IInferRequestInternalWrapper;
diff --git a/src/inference/src/cpp/ie_variable_state.cpp b/src/inference/src/cpp/ie_variable_state.cpp
index 212fa91158a..88d2221edfa 100644
--- a/src/inference/src/cpp/ie_variable_state.cpp
+++ b/src/inference/src/cpp/ie_variable_state.cpp
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #include "cpp/ie_memory_state.hpp"
 #include "cpp_interfaces/interface/ie_ivariable_state_internal.hpp"
 #include "openvino/core/except.hpp"
+#include "openvino/runtime/ivariable_state.hpp"
 #include "openvino/runtime/variable_state.hpp"
 
 #define VARIABLE_CALL_STATEMENT(...)                                    \
@@ -65,26 +66,27 @@ VariableState::~VariableState() {
     _impl = {};
 }
 
-VariableState::VariableState(const ie::IVariableStateInternal::Ptr& impl, const std::vector<std::shared_ptr<void>>& so)
+VariableState::VariableState(const std::shared_ptr<ov::IVariableState>& impl,
+                             const std::vector<std::shared_ptr<void>>& so)
     : _impl{impl},
       _so{so} {
     OPENVINO_ASSERT(_impl != nullptr, "VariableState was not initialized.");
 }
 
 void VariableState::reset() {
-    OV_VARIABLE_CALL_STATEMENT(_impl->Reset());
+    OV_VARIABLE_CALL_STATEMENT(_impl->reset());
 }
 
 std::string VariableState::get_name() const {
-    OV_VARIABLE_CALL_STATEMENT(return _impl->GetName());
+    OV_VARIABLE_CALL_STATEMENT(return _impl->get_name());
 }
 
 Tensor VariableState::get_state() const {
-    OV_VARIABLE_CALL_STATEMENT(return {std::const_pointer_cast<ie::Blob>(_impl->GetState()), {_so}});
+    OV_VARIABLE_CALL_STATEMENT(return _impl->get_state());
 }
 
 void VariableState::set_state(const Tensor& state) {
-    OV_VARIABLE_CALL_STATEMENT(_impl->SetState(state._impl));
+    OV_VARIABLE_CALL_STATEMENT(_impl->set_state(state));
 }
 
 }  // namespace ov
diff --git a/src/inference/src/dev/converter_utils.cpp b/src/inference/src/dev/converter_utils.cpp
index cdb47de5e8c..88bded83881 100644
--- a/src/inference/src/dev/converter_utils.cpp
+++ b/src/inference/src/dev/converter_utils.cpp
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #include "cnn_network_ngraph_impl.hpp"
 #include "cpp_interfaces/interface/ie_iexecutable_network_internal.hpp"
 #include "cpp_interfaces/interface/ie_iplugin_internal.hpp"
+#include "cpp_interfaces/interface/ie_ivariable_state_internal.hpp"
 #include "icompiled_model_wrapper.hpp"
 #include "ie_blob.h"
 #include "ie_common.h"
@@ -29,6 +30,7 @@
 #include "openvino/runtime/icompiled_model.hpp"
 #include "openvino/runtime/iinfer_request.hpp"
 #include "openvino/runtime/iplugin.hpp"
+#include "openvino/runtime/ivariable_state.hpp"
 #include "openvino/runtime/profiling_info.hpp"
 #include "openvino/runtime/remote_context.hpp"
 #include "openvino/runtime/tensor.hpp"
@@ -185,6 +187,31 @@ std::shared_ptr<const ov::Model> ov::legacy_convert::convert_model(const Inferen
 
 namespace ov {
 
+class IVariableStateInternalWrapper : public InferenceEngine::IVariableStateInternal {
+    std::shared_ptr<ov::IVariableState> m_state;
+
+public:
+    IVariableStateInternalWrapper(const std::shared_ptr<ov::IVariableState>& state)
+        : InferenceEngine::IVariableStateInternal(state->get_name()),
+          m_state(state) {}
+
+    std::string GetName() const override {
+        return m_state->get_name();
+    }
+
+    void Reset() override {
+        m_state->reset();
+    }
+
+    void SetState(const InferenceEngine::Blob::Ptr& newState) override {
+        m_state->set_state(ov::Tensor(newState, {}));
+    }
+
+    InferenceEngine::Blob::CPtr GetState() const override {
+        return m_state->get_state()._impl;
+    }
+};
+
 class IInferencePluginWrapper : public InferenceEngine::IInferencePlugin {
 public:
     IInferencePluginWrapper(const std::shared_ptr<ov::IPlugin>& plugin) : m_plugin(plugin) {
@@ -521,7 +548,7 @@ public:
         auto res = m_request->query_state();
         std::vector<std::shared_ptr<InferenceEngine::IVariableStateInternal>> ret;
         for (const auto& state : res) {
-            ret.emplace_back(state._impl);
+            ret.emplace_back(std::make_shared<ov::IVariableStateInternalWrapper>(state));
         }
         return ret;
     }
@@ -558,6 +585,30 @@ private:
 
 namespace InferenceEngine {
 
+class IVariableStateWrapper : public ov::IVariableState {
+private:
+    std::shared_ptr<InferenceEngine::IVariableStateInternal> m_state;
+    mutable ov::Tensor m_converted_state;
+
+public:
+    explicit IVariableStateWrapper(const std::shared_ptr<InferenceEngine::IVariableStateInternal>& state)
+        : ov::IVariableState(state->GetName()),
+          m_state(state) {}
+
+    void reset() override {
+        m_state->Reset();
+    }
+
+    void set_state(const ov::Tensor& state) override {
+        m_state->SetState(state._impl);
+    }
+
+    const ov::Tensor& get_state() const override {
+        m_converted_state = ov::Tensor(std::const_pointer_cast<InferenceEngine::Blob>(m_state->GetState()), {});
+        return m_converted_state;
+    }
+};
+
 class IAsyncInferRequestWrapper : public ov::IAsyncInferRequest {
 public:
     IAsyncInferRequestWrapper(const std::shared_ptr<InferenceEngine::IInferRequestInternal>& request)
@@ -676,12 +727,11 @@ public:
         m_request->SetBlobs(get_legacy_name_from_port(port), blobs);
     }
 
-    std::vector<ov::VariableState> query_state() const override {
-        std::vector<ov::VariableState> variable_states;
+    std::vector<std::shared_ptr<ov::IVariableState>> query_state() const override {
+        std::vector<std::shared_ptr<ov::IVariableState>> variable_states;
         std::vector<std::shared_ptr<void>> soVec;
-        soVec = {m_request->getPointerToSo()};
         for (auto&& state : m_request->QueryState()) {
-            variable_states.emplace_back(ov::VariableState{state, soVec});
+            variable_states.emplace_back(std::make_shared<InferenceEngine::IVariableStateWrapper>(state));
         }
         return variable_states;
     }
diff --git a/src/inference/src/dev/iasync_infer_request.cpp b/src/inference/src/dev/iasync_infer_request.cpp
index e1c5bd16852..385baba838c 100644
--- a/src/inference/src/dev/iasync_infer_request.cpp
+++ b/src/inference/src/dev/iasync_infer_request.cpp
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #include <memory>
 
 #include "openvino/runtime/isync_infer_request.hpp"
+#include "openvino/runtime/ivariable_state.hpp"
 #include "openvino/runtime/variable_state.hpp"
 #include "threading/ie_immediate_executor.hpp"
 #include "threading/ie_istreams_executor.hpp"
@@ -101,7 +102,7 @@ void ov::IAsyncInferRequest::set_callback(std::function<void(std::exception_ptr)
     m_callback = std::move(callback);
 }
 
-std::vector<ov::VariableState> ov::IAsyncInferRequest::query_state() const {
+std::vector<std::shared_ptr<ov::IVariableState>> ov::IAsyncInferRequest::query_state() const {
     check_state();
     return m_sync_request->query_state();
 }
diff --git a/src/inference/src/dev/ivariable_state.cpp b/src/inference/src/dev/ivariable_state.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d65409024a9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/inference/src/dev/ivariable_state.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+// Copyright (C) 2018-2023 Intel Corporation
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+//
+
+#include "openvino/runtime/ivariable_state.hpp"
+
+#include "openvino/core/except.hpp"
+
+ov::IVariableState::IVariableState(const std::string& name) : m_name(name) {}
+
+ov::IVariableState::~IVariableState() = default;
+
+const std::string& ov::IVariableState::get_name() const {
+    return m_name;
+}
+
+void ov::IVariableState::reset() {
+    OPENVINO_NOT_IMPLEMENTED;
+}
+
+void ov::IVariableState::set_state(const ov::Tensor& state) {
+    m_state = state;
+}
+
+const ov::Tensor& ov::IVariableState::get_state() const {
+    return m_state;
+}
diff --git a/src/inference/src/infer_request.cpp b/src/inference/src/infer_request.cpp
index 3bd40ce89be..ca407c6545b 100644
--- a/src/inference/src/infer_request.cpp
+++ b/src/inference/src/infer_request.cpp
@@ -264,9 +264,7 @@ std::vector<VariableState> InferRequest::query_state() {
     std::vector<VariableState> variable_states;
     OV_INFER_REQ_CALL_STATEMENT({
         for (auto&& state : _impl->query_state()) {
-            auto soVec = state._so;
-            soVec.emplace_back(_so);
-            variable_states.emplace_back(ov::VariableState{state._impl, soVec});
+            variable_states.emplace_back(ov::VariableState{state, {_so}});
         }
     })
     return variable_states;
diff --git a/src/plugins/template/src/infer_request.cpp b/src/plugins/template/src/infer_request.cpp
index 0b82095db30..8d2863c224c 100644
--- a/src/plugins/template/src/infer_request.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/template/src/infer_request.cpp
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ TemplatePlugin::InferRequest::InferRequest(const std::shared_ptr<const TemplateP
 }
 // ! [infer_request:ctor]
 
-std::vector<ov::VariableState> TemplatePlugin::InferRequest::query_state() const {
+std::vector<std::shared_ptr<ov::IVariableState>> TemplatePlugin::InferRequest::query_state() const {
     OPENVINO_NOT_IMPLEMENTED;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/template/src/infer_request.hpp b/src/plugins/template/src/infer_request.hpp
index a79398bdb90..35b9c6f75b5 100644
--- a/src/plugins/template/src/infer_request.hpp
+++ b/src/plugins/template/src/infer_request.hpp
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ public:
     ~InferRequest();
 
     void infer() override;
-    std::vector<ov::VariableState> query_state() const override;
+    std::vector<std::shared_ptr<ov::IVariableState>> query_state() const override;
     std::vector<ov::ProfilingInfo> get_profiling_info() const override;
 
     // pipeline methods-stages which are used in async infer request implementation and assigned to particular executor