We have not learned to carry out coups d’état. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated this in an interview with RBC television, answering the question of whether the opinion that Russia is unable to use “soft power” is applicable to Armenia.

“Since now ‘soft power’ has definitely been degraded to direct methods of interference in internal affairs, probably yes. But we [i.e. Russia], of course, have experience in subversive work since pre-war times, during the war years. Our secret agents have worked in a variety of countries, heroically defended the interests [of Russia]. But this is precisely the collection of information, do you understand, first of all. But organizing coups d’état? We have not learned,” the Russian foreign minister noted.