Armenia’s PM stays silent on potential CSTO comeback

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said he has “nothing to say” regarding the country’s potential resumption of participation in the Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO).

Pashinyan told journalists that if new information emerged, he would report it, and that all his previous statements remained in force, Caliber.Az reports per foreign media.

Armenia suspended its participation in the CSTO in February 2024. In December, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova stated that Moscow sees no obstacles to Yerevan fully resuming its activities in the organisation, noting that the concept of a “suspension” does not exist in the CSTO’s legal framework.

The Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO) is a Russia-led military alliance that includes Belarus, Russia, Armenia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan. Formed from the 1992 Collective Security Treaty, the CSTO’s main purpose is collective defence, with its central principle stating that an attack on one member is considered an attack on all.

The alliance carries out joint military exercises, coordinates air defence and security strategies, and offers a platform for mutual military support among its members.

By Jeyhun Aghazada