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!”“Nikol completely shares my vision of PEACE and PROSPERITY for Armenia and the entire South Caucasus region,” Trump said in a post on Truth Social, hailing progress made during Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s visit to Armenia earlier this week.
The president said the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity, a U.S.-controlled corridor linking Azerbaijan with its isolated territory, would allow Nakhchivan to “transform the South Caucasus” while helping U.S. energy companies gain access to Central Asia.
“For these reasons, Nikol has my COMPLETE and TOTAL Endorsement for Re-Election on June 7, 2026,” Trump said. “With Nikol’s help, we will bring the United States, Armenia, the South Caucasus, and Central Asia to greater heights than ever before. Make (Armenia) Great Again — MAGA!”
