Hayk Marutyan denies rumors and thanks organizations helping Yerevan  Municipality

ArmInfo. Yerevan Mayor Hayk Marutyan denied the rumors and thanked organizations helping the Yerevan Municipality. He refuted the information that allegedly  former lawmaker and entrepreneur Samvel Aleksanyan (owner of a chain  of supermarkets Yerevan City and Alex- Group) presented Kamaz  vehicles to the Yerevan Mayor's Office.

Earlier today, members of the "Luys" faction claimed that businessman  Samvel Aleksanyan secretly presented several trucks to the  Municipality of Yerevan, with a hint of possible benefits in return  for them.  Lawmakers expressed bewilderment why the process of  donating several cars was secret, in light of the fact that the new  government is positioning transparency as an important administrative  element.

After the meeting of the Council of Elders, Marutyan, communicating  with reporters, thanked all those organizations, that donate to  Yerevan. "This is a very important process, Yerevan, of course, has  its own budget, but the problems that we have to solve are much more  than the funds available in the city budget.  Therefore, we need the  support of compatriots living in both Armenia and the Diaspora. We  are very glad that such people exist",  Marutyan said, without naming  the names of these organizations and persons, noting that in this  sense there are no main and secondary persons for him.

In turn, the press secretary of Yerevan Mayor Hakob Karapetyan also  said that information about secret gifts, especially from businessman  Samvel Aleksanyan, is untrue, however, if Aleksanyan decides to make  such a gift, the Mayor's Office will not refuse such a gesture.

In this context, Karapetyan emphasized that even if any businessman  has a desire to present a gift to the capital, he will not receive  any benefits for this. He also noted that the names of organizations  will be known in the coming days, when the mayor will hand letters of  thanks to these companies or individuals.

Karapetyan also said that an agreement had been concluded yesterday  on donating several pieces of equipment for recycling paper waste to  the Mayor's Office.