The Armenian Defense Ministry continues to consider the issue of purchasing Russian Su-30SM multirole fighter aircraft, spokesperson for the ministry Artsrun Ovannisyan was quoted by Armenpress news agency as saying.

"Yes, we are working on purchasing these fighter aircraft," Ovannisyan said but refused to elaborate.

In December 2018 Armenia's Acting Defense Minister David Tonoyan said that Armenia and Russia are preparing to sign a contract on delivering Su-30SM fighter aircraft to Yerevan.