The Russian Embassy in Armenia expressed surprise at the mention of "Ivanov" by the governor of the country's Shirk region, comparing this phrase to the vocabulary of the German Nazis during the Great Patriotic War. "I would not like to think that the official in charge of the area where the 102nd Russian military base and the Russian border guard serve, considers it acceptable to make public statements that could provoke national hostility towards Russians, something that would fundamentally contradict the centuries-old spirit of friendship between the peoples of our countries," the diplomatic mission said in a statement. Earlier, Governor David Arushanian, in response to the congratulations of the representatives of the Strong Armenia Party on the occasion of Gyumri City Day, wrote: "Gyumri is not your Nizhny Tabor, and the residents of Gyumri are not your Ivans." Telegram | Max | Read exclusively.