In a major development following months of grassroots Armenian-American advocacy and bipartisan Congressional engagement, the Trump-Vance Administration has, in an unprecedented move, formally announced its commitment on the following issues regarding Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh): Supporting the return of Artsakh’s displaced ethnic Armenian population to their indigenous homeland Supporting the release of Armenian hostages illegally held in Azerbaijan Supporting the protection of Armenian Christian heritage sites in Artsakh This announcement was made in a September 25, 2025 letter from the U.S. State Department, signed by Paul D. Guaglianone of the Department’s Bureau of Legislative Affairs. The letter outlines a newly articulated U.S. policy that directly addresses core priorities long advanced by the Armenian National Committee...