South Caucasus leaders condemn assassination attempt on Trump
- 14 July, 08:26
Leaders of South Caucasus countries of Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia have slammed the assassination attempt on former US president Donald Trump who was shot in his ear during a campaign rally in Pennsylvania on July 13.
“We strongly condemn the attack on 45th President & presidential candidate Donald Trump. Such acts of violence have no place in a democratic society, as they undermine the core principles of democracy & rule of law that we deeply value. I wish Donald Trump a speedy recovery," Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said after the attack.
"The attack against President Trump causes shock and horror. We strongly condemn this act of political violence. We wish President Trump a speedy recovery," Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev wrote on X social media platform.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze also expressed his shock on social media: "Deeply shocked by the attack on former US President Donald Trump. Violence has no place in politics; we condemn it in all forms. I wish President Trump a swift and complete recovery. My thoughts are with him and his family. We stand together with the American people!"
The 20-year-old gunman Thomas Matthew Crooks opened fire from a nearby rooftop outside of the Secret Service security perimeter at Trump’s rally and was killed by security services. One of the rally participants was also killed during the attack.
