Hraparak: Armenia’s Gyumri may be renamed Aleksandropol

Rumors are circulating in Russian political circles that in all probability after Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to Armenia the Armenian city of Gyumri will be renamed Aleksandropol, Hraparak says.

“By doing so, Putin wishes to revive Russia’s former might in those places. With Armenia’s entry into the Customs Union Gyumri will become a border city between the Customs Union and NATO (Turkey),” the newspaper says.