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Trump Backer Bets on Armenia Copper as US Expands Sway

Bloomberg Markets19 October 2026, 05:00 UTCArmenia

A Soviet-born US investor with ties to President Donald Trump’s administration plans to expand his copper investments in Armenia and is betting on a broader opening of the region as Washington moves to strengthen its economic presence.

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