In a statement on Wednesday, the Investigative Committee of the Republic of Armenia said seven people would be charged with “preparing to usurp power … using violence and the threat of violence to take over the powers of government.”

According to the officials, six Armenians were recruited to undergo three months of training in Russia and were paid monthly salaries of 220,000 rubles ($2,377) while learning how to use weaponry. They also reportedly underwent background checks and polygraph tests to determine their allegiances, before being transferred to “Arbat military base” in Rostov-on-Don, southern Russia.

It appears that the two sides reached a preliminary understanding under which Armenia would unblock the corridor based on the "Kaliningrad transit model." This would allow uninterrupted movement of goods and people between mainland Azerbaijan and its exclave, the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, via Armenia’s Syunik region—without customs inspections, in accordance with international transit agreements. This arrangement is clearly advantageous for both Azerbaijan and Türkiye, as it would establish a direct and secure connection between the two allied nations.
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Adding to the tensions are recent developments in Armenia, where authorities have initiated criminal proceedings against former National Security Service chief Artur Vanetsyan, General Karapetyan, and several clerics. Many experts interpret these actions as signs of a broader effort to eliminate pro-Russian elements within the Armenian establishment and accelerate Yerevan’s political realignment toward the West and closer regional cooperation with Türkiye.