Ararat Mirzoyan in the spotlight as Armenia leans West amid TRIPP corridor talks; Armenia’s FM since 2021, ex-President of the National Assembly.
Armenia’s June 7 parliamentary vote is seen as a test of Nikol Pashinyan’s drive to reduce Moscow dependence and tilt toward the West. Washington signs a framework on a transit corridor dubbed TRIPP, with Rubio and Mirzoyan highlighting peace, minerals, and prosperity amid Azerbaijan’s 2023 Karabakh takeover and the 100,000 Armenian exodus.