GYUMRI. – Armenia’s City of Gyumri Mayor Samvel Balasanyan on Friday received Russian Federation (RF) Consul General to Gyumri, Vasily Korchmar; RF Armed Forces’ 102nd Military Base—which is stationed in Gyumri—Commander, Oleg Smirnov; and commander of the RF Border Troops in Armenia, Yuri Aysin.   

Balasanyan underscored the need to deepen ties between Gyumri and RF cities and expressed a readiness to take corresponding steps. Also, the Mayor noted that he stands ready to encourage Russian investments to Gyumri, the city’s Municipality press service informs.

In their turn, the guests congratulated Samvel Balasanyan for being elected Gyumri Mayor. Subsequently, the interlocutors discussed several matters of bilateral interest and agreed to hold such discussions more frequently.