GYUMRI. – Armenia’s City of Gyumri Mayor Samvel Balasanyan on Thursday received US Ambassador John Heffern.

Balasanyan extended his thanks to the ambassador for his attention given to the challenges facing Gyumri, informed that he wishes to establish a closer interaction between the Gyumri Municipality and US Embassy, and stated his readiness to prepare joint programs toward the city’s development, the Municipality pres service informs. 

In his turn, Ambassador Heffern congratulated Samvel Balasanyan for being elected Gyumri Mayor and expressed a readiness to take steps toward deepening ties. 

The interlocutors discussed several matters of mutual interest and, at the end of their talk, they held a joint news conference.