Azerbaijan cannot get leverages of influence over CSTO
10.09.2019,
16:34
A set of proposed amendments to the Charter of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) will not provide Azerbaijan with an influence leverage over the organization, Armenia's Deputy Foreign Minister Shavarsh Kocharyan told lawmakers today.
YEREVAN, September 10. /ARKA/. A set of proposed amendments to the Charter of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) will not provide Azerbaijan with an influence leverage over the organization, Armenia's Deputy Foreign Minister Shavarsh Kocharyan told lawmakers today.
He said the CSTO Charter allows non-member countries to have the status of a partner or observer in the organization, but this is possible only all members of the organization give their consent.
'If at least one of the member countries is opposed, none of statuses are granted to applicant countries. Moreover, partners or observers are obliged to share the goals and ideas of the organization and not take steps that could harm one of the members or the entire structure," Kocharyan said.
His remarks come after media reports that Azerbaijan may seek to become a member of the Russia-led security organization, of which Armenia is a member.
According to Kocharyan, Azerbaijan can only indirectly influence the CSTO through bilateral relations with the organization’s member countries.
He said the new amendments to the organization’s Charter which are to be approved also by Armenian parliament, will tighten the requirements for observers and partners of the organization, meaning termination of cooperation with those countries whose actions are contrary to the goals and objectives of the CSTO.
The Collective Security Treaty was signed by Armenia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan on May 15, 1992. In 1993, Azerbaijan, Belarus and Georgia joined the Treaty. The Treaty came into force on April 20, 1994 for five-year period. Six member-states (except Azerbaijan, Georgia and Uzbekistan) signed a protocol renewing the Treaty for another five-year period in 1999.
The Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) was established on May 14, 2002. The Charter of the Organization was adopted on October 7, 2002. The CSTO received the status of observer at the United Nations General Assembly on December 2, 2004. Armenia is a founding member of the CSTO. Membership in the CSTO is a component of the security system of Armenia. –0-
He said the CSTO Charter allows non-member countries to have the status of a partner or observer in the organization, but this is possible only all members of the organization give their consent.
'If at least one of the member countries is opposed, none of statuses are granted to applicant countries. Moreover, partners or observers are obliged to share the goals and ideas of the organization and not take steps that could harm one of the members or the entire structure," Kocharyan said.
His remarks come after media reports that Azerbaijan may seek to become a member of the Russia-led security organization, of which Armenia is a member.
According to Kocharyan, Azerbaijan can only indirectly influence the CSTO through bilateral relations with the organization’s member countries.
He said the new amendments to the organization’s Charter which are to be approved also by Armenian parliament, will tighten the requirements for observers and partners of the organization, meaning termination of cooperation with those countries whose actions are contrary to the goals and objectives of the CSTO.
The Collective Security Treaty was signed by Armenia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan on May 15, 1992. In 1993, Azerbaijan, Belarus and Georgia joined the Treaty. The Treaty came into force on April 20, 1994 for five-year period. Six member-states (except Azerbaijan, Georgia and Uzbekistan) signed a protocol renewing the Treaty for another five-year period in 1999.
The Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) was established on May 14, 2002. The Charter of the Organization was adopted on October 7, 2002. The CSTO received the status of observer at the United Nations General Assembly on December 2, 2004. Armenia is a founding member of the CSTO. Membership in the CSTO is a component of the security system of Armenia. –0-
