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U.S. congratulates Armenian PM Pashinyan on election win, urges peace with Azerbaijan
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U.S. congratulates Armenian PM Pashinyan on election win, urges peace with Azerbaijan

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

At a glance

News Named sources Outcome reported
  • The U.S. congratulated Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on his party's parliamentary election victory.
  • Washington expressed readiness to work on implementing the peace plan with Azerbaijan, mediated by the Trump administration.
  • Pashinyan's Civil Contract party secured a majority, a result seen as a setback for Russian influence in Armenia.

The United States congratulated Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Sunday's parliamentary election victory for his party, the Civil Contract. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio affirmed Washington's commitment to working with Pashinyan to advance the peace plan with Azerbaijan, a process initially mediated by the Trump administration.

Congratulations to Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on his party's re-election.

— Marco RubioU.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio congratulating the Armenian Prime Minister.

Rubio stated on social media platform X, "The United States stands with Prime Minister Pashinyan and Armenia in the pursuit of peace. We are committed to advancing the goals of the historic Washington Peace Summit, including the implementation of the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity (TRIPP)." The TRIPP initiative, established at a Washington summit last August, aims to foster peace and normalize relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan, nations long embroiled in conflict over the Nagorno-Karabakh region.

The preliminary official results show Pashinyan's Civil Contract party securing 49.82% of the vote, enabling them to form a government independently. This outcome represents a significant blow to the Kremlin, as Pashinyan's re-election occurred despite diplomatic pressure, sanctions on agricultural imports, and Russian support for opposition factions within Armenia.

The United States stands with Prime Minister Pashinyan and Armenia in the pursuit of peace. We are committed to advancing the goals of the historic Washington Peace Summit, including the implementation of the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity (TRIPP).

— Marco RubioU.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio expressing continued U.S. support for Armenia's peace efforts.

However, the election results are not without contention. The opposition bloc Armenia, led by former President Robert Kocharián, announced on Monday that it rejects the results and intends to challenge them. Despite this, the U.S. looks forward to collaborating to bring "peace, stability, and prosperity to the South Caucasus."

We look forward to working together to bring peace, stability, and prosperity to the South Caucasus.

— Marco RubioU.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on future cooperation with Armenia.
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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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