Vardan Ghukasyan

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Vardan Kolya Ghukasyan (born 20 January 1961, Leninakan, Armenian SSR), is an Armenian blogger and politician. A pro-Russian blogger under the nickname "Dog", [1] he has been Mayor of Gyumri (formerly Leninakhan) from 2000 to 2012, and later from 2025. [2] [3] A controversial figure, he is the defendant in several criminal cases in Armenia, [1] and is known for his extreme anti-LGBTQ comments. [4] [5] He was arrested and detained by United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement upon his arrival to the US in 2025. [6]

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  1. 1 2 "Who is the blogger Dog, what kind of game is he playing? Opinion of a media expert and political scientist". Jamnews in English. 16 June 2023. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
  2. ↑ "National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia | Official Web Site | parliament.am". www.parliament.am.
  3. ↑ "'Gyumri — foothold of counterrevolution': opposition candidate elected mayor of Armenia's second-largest city". Jamnews in English. 16 April 2025. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
  4. ↑ Simonyan, Koryun (8 April 2019). "Դրանց պետք ա վառել. Վարդան Ղուկասյան" ["They need to be burned" – Vardan Ghukasyan]. Hraparak (in Armenian). Retrieved 31 May 2025.
  5. ↑ Dehghan, Saeed Kamali (26 April 2019). "Armenian MPs call for trans activist to be burned alive after historic speech". The Guardian. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
  6. ↑ "Vardan Ghukasyan arrested in U.S." Armenpress. 4 March 2025.
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