Armenian authorities arrested three individuals and placed four others on a wanted list after uncovering a coup plot involving seven perpetrators who received military training in Russia.
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The National Security Service of Armenia foiled a coup plot involving five Armenian citizens and two former residents of Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh)
The seven perpetrators received fire training at the Arbat military base in Rostov-on-Don, Russia
The perpetrators received 200,000 rubles in allowances for the planned coup
Three culprits have been arrested while four others have been put on wanted list
Five Armenian citizens and two former residents of Nagorno-Karabakh underwent military training in Russia to stage an armed coup
Three suspects were arrested, four remain at large
Suspects were offered three-month military training in Russia for 220,000 rubles ($2,400) monthly
Training included familiarization with new heavy weapons
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