Pashinyan: Armenia More Likely to Exit CSTO Than Resume Participation

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan stated on July 16 that the country is more likely to formally withdraw from the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) than to reactivate its membership.

The remarks were made during a press conference addressing the country’s current position on the Russian-led military alliance, The Caspian Post reports, citing Armenian media.

Back in February 2024, Pashinyan announced that Armenia had frozen its participation in the CSTO, citing the organization’s failure to fulfill its obligations to Armenia.

Since then, Armenia has not taken part in the events organized within the framework of the CSTO and has not paid its membership fee.