ArmInfo. Minister of Labor and Social Affairs Narek Mkrtchyan attended the inauguration evening of President Donald Trump, which took place in the government hall. The minister announced this on his Facebook account.
"During the event, I had a wonderful opportunity to communicate with future US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, long-time friends of President Trump Christopher Rudy and Patrick Orlando, as well as with a number of other high-ranking officials and international guests," Mkrtchyan wrote.
The head of the Ministry of Labor also announced that he received an invitation from the largest American media company NewsMax Andrew Melo as the head of external relations of the ruling Civil Contract party. It should be noted that the inauguration ceremony was also attended by Armenian Ambassador to the US Lilit Makunts, who shared a photo report of the event on her Twitter microblog (X).
On January 20, Donald Trump officially took office as the 47th President of the United States. His predecessor Joe Biden and former Vice President Kamala Harris were present at the inauguration ceremony.
During the inauguration, Trump made a number of statements. In particular, he said that since his arrival, "America is entering a new era of prosperity" and he will put an end to its decline.
In addition, he promised to put an end to the political use of the American Department of Justice, and also promised that from now on, the government's efforts will be aimed at protecting its own borders.
Trump also noted that on January 20, he will sign a number of important decrees, in particular, he will declare a state of emergency on the southern border and begin "expelling millions of criminals", recognizing cartels as terrorist organizations.
He promised that America would once again become a manufacturing power thanks to its rich oil and gas reserves. In this vein, he noted that he was going to reduce prices and start exporting energy resources around the world, restoring the country's industry. At the same time, trade policy would be revised and an internal revenue service would be created to collect funds from abroad. The US President also announced the introduction of tariffs and taxes, promising that this would help the American people become richer. Trump then announced his intention to sign an executive order banning censorship in order to return freedom of speech to America, noting that state resources would no longer be used to persecute opponents. He also promised to create a society where a person's merits, not skin color, decide everything, adding that he believes in the existence of only two sexes - male and female. In conclusion, Trump noted that from now on, America's armed forces would be assessed by the number of conflicts they managed to avoid, noting that his legacy would be peacekeeping. At the same time, he promised to establish control over the Panama Canal and plant the American flag on the surface of Mars, the media quotes him as saying.