Gyumri mayor Vardges Samsonyan met with Helle Willumsen, representative of "SALAR International" Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions, and Varsenik Mnatsakanyan, senior manager of the project in Armenia. Chief advisor to Gyumri mayor Hayk Sultanyan, head of programs and external relations department, Mr. Nazeli Elbakyan, were also present at the meeting.
The company is working to promote reforms in the development of local communities in Armenia. In his speech, Vardges Samsonyan emphasized the importance of the guests' visit to Gyumri, then emphasized that in line with the commitment to the sustainable development of Gyumri and the increase of local self-government, they are embarking on the formation of a community development strategy. The primary objective of the strategy is to create an urban environment and civic space that harnesses the potential of the community and its residents.
The mayor emphasized that they would like to cooperate and receive the technical support of "SALAR International" in the process of strategic development.
The officials of the company expressed readiness for cooperation, emphasized that they will study the works carried out by this community before, will support in the process of developing the community's development strategy.