Vice President JD Vance, Second Lady Usha Vance, and their children arrived in Armenia on Monday.
This is the first-ever visit to Armenia by a sitting US President or US Vice President.
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.@VP, @SLOTUS, and the Second Family arrive in Armenia — the first-ever visit to the country by a sitting U.S. President or Vice President. pic.twitter.com/Mz0KNQvHl9
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Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan greeted Vance at the Presidential Palace in the capital of Yerevan.
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.@VP is greeted by Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan at the Presidential Palace in Yerevan https://t.co/dZS39OxVuc pic.twitter.com/joaJTdzZbQ
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Vance praised Armenia as the oldest Christian country in the world.
Armenia adopted Christianity as its official religion in 301 AD.
The Armenians have been persecuted for their Christian faith. The Ottoman Muslim Turks killed more than 1.3 million Armenians at the beginning of the 20th century (Armenian Genocide).
“This is a beautiful country… I’m thankful for the personal welcome, not just to me personally, but also to my family. This is, of course, one of the oldest Christian cultures in the entire world, so I feel a great amount of affinity to the people of Armenia,” Vance said.
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.@VP in Armenia: “This is a beautiful country… I’m thankful for the personal welcome, not just to me personally, but also to my family. This is, of course, one of the oldest Christian cultures in the entire world, so I feel a great amount of affinity to the people of Armenia.” pic.twitter.com/mldNE7oqkI
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Once again, during a joint press conference with Pashinyan, Vance praised Armenia as the oldest Christian counry in the entire world.
“This is one of the oldest Christian countries in the entire world — a true bedrock of Christian civilization and culture. As a devout Christian myself, I know the meaning of this country to the entire world and to the religion that the prime minister and I share,” Vance said.
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.@VP in Armenia: “This is one of the oldest Christian countries in the entire world; a true bedrock of Christian civilization and culture. As a devout Christian myself, I know the meaning of this country to the entire world and to the religion that the prime minister and I… pic.twitter.com/8n1Usf722u
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Vance and PM Pashinyan signed a nuclear deal.
“Vance and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan signed an agreement to push forward negotiations on a civil nuclear energy deal, and Vance said the U.S. was ready to export advanced computer chips and surveillance drones to Armenia, and invest in the country’s infrastructure,” AP reported.
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.@VP and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan sign an agreement on peaceful nuclear cooperation between the U.S. and the Republic of Armenia. pic.twitter.com/RpoTUVQ7s6
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Last year, President Trump brokered a historic peace agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan.
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