Donald Trump & Samvel Karapetyan

Donald Trump: Donald Trump, former U.S. President, publicly endorsed Nikol Pashinyan, calling him a 'great friend and Leader' and urging Armenians to 'Make Armenia Great Again,' highlighting U.S. support for Armenia's Western shift and peace efforts with Azerbaijan.

Samvel Karapetyan: Samvel Karapetyan, a Russian-Armenian billionaire and leader of the Armenia — Strong Armenia party, was the main opponent to Nikol Pashinyan. His party, which advocates for closer ties with Russia, came in second, but he is currently under house arrest for allegedly advocating for the government's overthrow.