Trump Endorses Armenian President as US Signs Partnership Deal With Yerevan

Armenia is due to hold elections on June 7 in which ⁠Pashinyan’s Civil Contract party will seek to maintain its control of parliament.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio (L) and Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan (R) sign documents following their talks in Yerevan, Armenia, on May 26, 2026. Hayk Baghdasaryan/Photolure via Reuters

President Donald Trump has endorsed Armenian President Nikol Pashinyan ahead of next month’s elections. The endorsement comes as Washington and Yerevan signed a strategic partnership agreement.

“Nikol has my COMPLETE and TOTAL Endorsement for Re-Election on June 7, 2026,” Trump said in a post on Truth Social on May 27.