On 18 September 2024, the Government of Armenia announced that the National Security Service (NSS) had thwarted a coup attempt by Armenian Russophiles armed, trained, and financed by the Russian Federation.

Since then, the government of Armenia, led by Nikol Pashinyan, announced the nation's plans withdrawal from the CSTO, hosted American troops for the Eagle Partner 2023 military exercises, and sent humanitarian aid to Ukraine.

[4][3] At the same time, Armenia's longstanding geopolitical rival Azerbaijan has made concerted efforts to draw closer to Russia, hosting Vladimir Putin in Baku in August.

[4] Shortly before the announcement of the arrests of the plotters, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov stated that Russia would accept if Armenia and Azerbaijan work out their own peace deal without Kremlin mediation.

[8][a] Dr Neil Melvin, director of International Security at the Royal United Services Institute, stated on September 20 that "there is, as yet, relatively little evidence to support the latest claim.