SAMVEL BALASANYAN SWORN IN AS GYUMRI MAYOR

05:51 PM | NOVEMBER 12, 2012 | POLITICS

Samvel Balasanyan has been sworn in as new mayor of Armenia’s second
largest city of Gyumri. The city’s “Hoktember” Cinema also hosted
the swearing-in ceremony of the newly elected members of the Council
of Elders.

The newly-elected mayor of the city, famous cultural and art figures,
scholars and the eldest member of the city council addressed the
meeting participants.

Bishop Michael Ajapahyan, the Primate of Shirak Diocese of the
Armenian Apostolic Church, handed over the symbolic key of the city
to Samvel Balasanyan.