Gyumri Mayor refuses to cover his predecessor’s debts – paper![]() October 30, 2012 - 15:19 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - According to Zhamanak daily, current Gyumri Mayor Samvel Balasanyan seeks to invite independent auditors to probe into expenditures made by his predecessor Vardan Ghukasyan. The issue will be put on vote at the oncoming City Council session. “Balasasyan inherited enormous debts from the ex-Mayor, which he has no intention to cover,” the paper said. As a City Council member told Zhamanak, the Council will most probably vote for the decision. ![]() ![]() Grigoryan added that the situation around the world and particularly in the region is very difficult. The Armenian Defense Ministry has denied Azerbaijan's accusations of violating the ceasefire. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. ![]() ![]() Partner news | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |