Civil Contract Party loses ground in Gyumri mayoral race

Civil Contract Party loses ground in Gyumri mayoral race

YEREVAN—For the past two days, the primary topic of discussion in Gyumri, Armenia’s second-largest city, has been the selection of the new mayor. As the Civil Contract Party failed to garner the majority vote needed to appoint a mayor, the key question remains whether the opposition forces will unite to back Vardan Ghukasyan, who ran with the Armenian Communist Party, or if political negotiations will lead to an alternative outcome.  Currently, …