ArmInfo.On Friday, November 1st, 2024, Donald J. Trump, the 45th President of the United States and Republican Presidential Candidate, contacted His Holiness Catholicos Aram I by phone.
President Trump expressed his appreciation for the leadership of His Holiness Aram I - who recently completed a tour of the United States - and reiterated his support for Artsakh's Armenians and commitment to regional peace. He also praised the Armenian American community as strong, smart and dynamic.
In response, His Holiness Aram I expressed his appreciation for Mr. Trump's public statement of support for the Armenian people and stressed the vital importance of U.S. global leadership at this critical time. His Holiness conveyed his strong expectation that with a new Administration the United States will deal seriously with the Artsakh issue - particularly with respect to ensuring the right of return for Artsakh's Armenians, international guarantees for security and status, and accountability for ethnic cleansing. Furthermore, His Holiness voiced his expectation of robust Armenian representation under a new Administration, and the need for open dialogue with the Armenian Eastern and Western Prelacies of the Armenian Apostolic Church of America and the Armenian National Committee of America.