Nevertheless, any immediate opportunities to take full control of the region was complicated by Arab immigration to Armenia and the caliph's appointment of emirs to rule in newly created administrative districts (emirates).
Non obstante, calquera oportunidade para tomar o control da rexión complicouse por mor da inmigración árabe a Armenia e o nomeamento de emires por parte do califa para gobernar os distritos administrativos de nova creación (emiratos).