United States & Samvel Karapetyan

United States: The United States has supported Nikol Pashinyan's government and played a role in brokering a peace agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan. U.S. President Donald Trump endorsed Pashinyan's re-election bid and a proposed transport corridor through Armenia.

Samvel Karapetyan: Samvel Karapetyan, a Russian-Armenian billionaire and leader of the Armenia — Strong Armenia party, was the main opposition candidate. He is under house arrest for allegedly advocating for the government's overthrow and his party, which advocates for closer ties with Russia, came in second.