Samvel Karapetyan & Ursula von der Leyen

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.

Ursula von der Leyen: Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, congratulated Nikol Pashinyan on his election victory and affirmed the EU's partnership with Armenia, valuing its democratic path and closer ties to Europe.