GYUMRI. – Armenia’s Gyumri city Mayor Vardan Ghukasyan, who also heads the Shirak Regional Chapter of the ruling Republican Party (RPA), submitted his resignation from heading the Chapter, shirakcentre.org informs.  

As a result, Shirak Regional Hall’s Department of Education Chief Sahak Minasyan will head the Chapter. RPA Vice Chairman and National Assembly Speaker Hovik Abrahamyan chaired the Chapter’s session. 

According to Shirak Center, Vardan Ghukasyan resigned from heading the Chapter because the authorities have prohibited him from nominating as Gyumri mayoral candidate during the local government elections slated for September 9.