Donald Trump & Samvel Karapetyan

Donald Trump: Donald Trump, as the U.S. President, publicly endorsed Nikol Pashinyan and facilitated a peace agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan. He urged Armenians to 'Make Armenia Great Again' in support of Pashinyan's pro-Western shift.

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.