Overview

• U.S. President Donald Trump congratulated Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and pledged to deepen the strategic partnership, citing cooperation in energy, artificial intelligence, technology and transit infrastructure.
• Trump referenced the August 8 Washington meeting and endorsed Armenia’s “Crossroads of Peace” vision alongside the TRIPP transit initiative linking Azerbaijan to Nakhichevan through Armenian territory.
• The Russian Embassy sent well‑wishes to the Armenian people, while President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin lauded long‑standing ties and emphasized further cooperation within the EAEU and CIS frameworks.
• Eurasian Economic Commission Chairman Bakytzhan Sagintayev congratulated Armenia and noted the deepening of its economic links within the EAEU.
• Catholicos of All Armenians Garegin II led a republican prayer at Holy Etchmiadzin for the nation’s stability and the well‑being of its people, as Armenia commemorated the 1991 independence referendum that passed with 94.99% support.