News - Armenia, Karabakh supporting US presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. collects required number of signatures

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says he has filed to run as a 2024 US presidential candidate in the state of Utah after meeting the 1,000-signature requirement needed to appear on the ballot, marking the first US state where the independent candidate and prominent anti-vaccine activist has qualified, AP reported. A scion of one of the nation’s most famous Democratic dynasties, the longtime environmental lawyer veered from the party last fall and announced his independent bid for the White House. He is a son of former senator and U.S. Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy and a nephew of Democratic President John F. Kennedy. The candidate rose to prominence during the COVID-19 pandemic for his embrace of public health conspiracy theories and has a loyal following of people who reject the scientific consensus that vaccines are safe and effective. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. had said earlier that the US government should mobilize regional support for Armenians' right to self-defense and self-determination and support the safe return of Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) Armenians to their historic homeland. Kennedy had assured that if he is elected US president, he will contribute to the restoration of Armenia and Artsakh.