Gyumri marks the Day of the Town

GYUMRI, OCTOBER 24, ARMENPRESS:

The day of town was again marked in the Armenian town of Gyumri on Saturday, October 22. It is being marked from 2003 and every year on that day, besides festive events, traditionally new cultural, public buildings are being opened.

The delegation headed by the NA chairman Hovik Abrahamyan and vice-prime minister Armen Gevorgyan visited the town where they were met just at the entrance to Gyumri. NA parliamentarians, urban development minister Vardan Vardanyan, cultural figures were among the guests.

“I want the people of Gyumri enjoy this day. There is not a one resident of Gyumri who would not be proud of his/her town, and the town is proud of its people,” mayor of Gyumri Vardan Ghukasyan said speaking to reporters.

Armen Gevorgyan congratulated the residents of Gyumri on the holiday and noted that Gyumri is changing and this change is obvious. These changes were promoted by the sums the government has provided to the provinces for the solution of urgent issues.

The first stop was the construction area of “Mush 2” where the latter got acquainted with the second phase of construction implemented by Glendale Hills company. At the meeting with reporters Vardan Vardanyan rejected the news that the construction has been frozen.

At the construction site Hovik Abrahamyan noted that Gyumri is under the focus of the country’s president and everything is being done so that the flaws be eliminated, the issue of homeless people be solved.

“We must build our hometown. After the solution of the issue of homelessness we must think of jobs. The government must think over steps to ensure flow of investments to Gyumri, and people must have jobs. I find that special attention and attitude must be displayed toward Gyumri,” Hovik Abrahamyan said.

The next stop was “Shirak” pantheon of freedom fighters where on the initiative of the mayor from April this year the tombs of the freedom fighters are being renovated.

The guests also participated in the event organized in “October” cinema where a number of cultural figures were granted title of “Master”.

The celebrations continued in the central square and lasted till late in the evening.