"Zhoghovurd" daily writes: "According to the information of "Zhoghovurd" daily, Sarik Minasyan, who won the preliminary elections of the interim mayor of Gyumri, who is non-partisan, hastened to submit an application for membership in the Communist Party to meet the demands of Nikol Pashinyan.
It should be noted that the membership of the party is decided by the CP department.
According to our information, Vahagn Mkrtchyan, a doctor-dentist by profession, who participated in the KP primaries (Intra-party elections) but did not win, a relative of Anna Hakobyan, will be appointed deputy mayor.
The latter also held the position of Gyumri's deputy mayor in 2023."
