I will be formally undertaking a role dedicated to strengthening and advancing relations between the United States and Armenia. Joel Tenney, a member of the Evangelical Church and a supporter of US President-elect Donald Trump, wrote on social media.

"Further details will follow after the inauguration.
I am deeply grateful to all who have stood beside me and supported my family and me with such kindness throughout this journey. May God bless our two nations, leading them in His righteousness and bestowing lasting prosperity," he wrote.