Trump backs Armenian leader after country pivots to align with US and Turkey
President Trump has endorsed Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan ahead of Armenia's upcoming election. Pashinyan has shifted Armenia's foreign policy away from Russia towards the U.S. and Turkey, which has sparked both support and criticism domestically. The election campaign is characterized by allegations of foreign interference and a struggle between democratic and authoritarian influences.
- ▪Trump endorsed Pashinyan as a 'great friend and Leader' ahead of the June 7 election.
- ▪Pashinyan has transformed Armenia's foreign policy, moving away from Russia towards the U.S. and Turkey.
- ▪The election campaign is marked by accusations of foreign interference from both sides.
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President Donald Trump formally endorsed Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, ahead of the most important election in Armenia’s history. Pashinyan has completely reinvented the small nation’s foreign policy, drifting away from its long-lasting alliance with Russia and towards friendly relations with the United States, the West, and its longtime rivals, Turkey and Azerbaijan. On Wednesday, ahead of the June 7 election, Trump fully endorsed Pashinyan, hailing him as a “great friend and Leader” who was making Armenia “strong, wealthy, and very secure!” Recommended Stories Board of Peace won’t ‘hoard’ $1 billion pledges as lump sum and will ‘collect the funds necessary’ as Gaza rebuilds Netanyahu says he directed Israel’s military to take over 70% of Gaza Israel cuts ties with UN…
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