Pashinyan Meets With USCIRF Chair Asif Mahmood
Pashinyan meets with USCIRF chair Asif Mahmood
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan received Asif Mahmood, Chair of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, during an official visit to Yerevan. Pashinyan congratulated Mahmood on his unanimous election to the USCIRF chair position for the 2026–2027 term in July 2026.
The two officials discussed Mahmood's participation in Armenia's Prayer Breakfast, which Pashinyan characterized as a platform for fostering dialogue among representatives of different nations and religious communities around shared values of peace, human dignity, and public service. They exchanged views on the event's objectives and matters of mutual interest.
The 2026 Republic of Armenia Prayer Breakfast is scheduled for October 2–3 in Yerevan.



