February 10, 2026 - 12:12 AMT
City Council to debate renaming street for football legend

The Yerevan City Council has included the proposed renaming of Hrazdan Gorge Street on the agenda of its sixth session, the first meeting of this term. According to Factor.am , the session will address 20 items, though only two are set to be formally presented.

One of the two items is a report on Yerevan’s Sustainable Energy and Climate Action Plan, while the second concerns the proposal to rename a street.

Specifically, Manuk Sukiasyan, head of the Mother Armenia faction, has proposed renaming Hrazdan Gorge Street, located in the city’s Kentron administrative district, after legendary Soviet-Armenian footballer, coach, Olympic champion, and head coach of the famed “Ararat-73” team, Nikita Simonyan. The suggested new name is “Nikita Simonyan Street, Yerevan.”