According to political analyst Robert Ghevondyan, extending the observers' mandate along the Azerbaijan border suggests Yerevan and Baku failed to agree on removing foreign presence.
Armenian Prime Minister shared intelligence data indicating that "under their influence, attempts are being made to extract testimony from the prisoners against Armenia to justify a new escalation"
In its first public report, Armenia’s foreign intelligence service states that large-scale military actions by Azerbaijan are unlikely, but border escalations remain possible
According to political analyst Lilit Dallakyan, "The U.S. has the tools to achieve genuine peace, but much depends on the efforts of Armenia's leadership."
Samvel Babayan, leader of the "United Homeland" party and former commander of the Defense Army of the unrecognized Nagorno-Karabakh Republic, often takes positions that diverge from mainstream Armenian views.
In Armenia's capital, old "marshrutkas" have been replaced with new buses, and a unified ticketing system is being introduced for all types of transport. The city administration plans to continue the reforms.
On 14 January, a strategic partnership document between Armenia and the United States was signed in Washington. According to Natig Jafarli, this document is not directed against Azerbaijan.
Over 20 organizations have urged the prime minister to abandon plans to drop existing lawsuits and instead appeal to the International Criminal Court to hold Azerbaijan’s leadership accountable.
In Armenia, these were seen as meeting Azerbaijan's demands. However, Baku still declared that the Armenian Prime Minister's proposals cannot be considered "evidence of good intentions."