Vardan Ghukasyan sworn in as Gyumri mayor

Vardan Ghukasyan took the oath of office as mayor of Gyumri, Armenia’s second largest city, on Saturday, vowing to uphold the Constitution and other Armenian laws while exercising his mayoral duties.

“I swear to uphold the decisions of the City Council, to perform the duties of mayor with honesty and integrity, to serve the prosperity of the city and to act in the best interests of its residents,” Ghukasyan declared at the swearing-in ceremony.

He further committed to defending the rights, legal interests and property of the city, as well as contributing to both material and spiritual growth in the community.