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EAEU or EU? Ambassador-at-Large of the Russian Foreign Ministry urged Yerevan to analyze economic prospects
Armenia is unlikely to combine membership in the Russian-led Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and the CSTO with membership in the EU, Ambassador-at-Large of the Russian Foreign Ministry Rodion Miroshnik told reporters, commenting on the bill adopted by the Armenian parliament YEREVAN, April 2. /ARКА/. Armenia is unlikely to combine membership in ...
04/02/2025Prime Minister: Armenia diversifies its foreign relations in all areas - from economics to security
... in all areas. "We continue to be a member of the Eurasian Economic Union. I would describe our relations within the EAEU as normal; it is functioning, and we operate within its framework. On the other hand, we have frozen our membership in the CSTO, which had been our main security partner," Pashinyan said during his speech at the Atlantic Council in Washington. He explained that the reason for this decision was the CSTO's failure to fulfill its security obligations to Armenia. The Prime ...
02/05/2025Russian Foreign Ministry says relations with Armenia going through difficult period “due to Western pressure on Yerevan”
... inciting it to destroy traditional ties with Russia, and imposing values alien to the Armenian people. Unfortunately, the country has often responded favorably to the unsubstantiated promises of the U.S. and EU to replace Russia for Armenia. But the CSTO is the cornerstone of Armenia's security, and membership in the EAEU is a guarantee of its economic well-being,” the Russian ministry said. The Russian Foreign Ministry noted that Moscow has repeatedly informed Armenian friends that neither Washington ...
01/24/2025Armenia didn’t inform Russia of plans to leave CSTO – Peskov
Until now, Armenia has not expressed any intention to leave the CSTO, said Dmitry Peskov, the press secretary of the Russian president YEREVAN, January 23. /ARКА/. Until now, Armenia has not expressed any intention to leave the CSTO, said Dmitry Peskov, the press secretary of the Russian president. "The CSTO ...
01/23/2025Armenia's Foreign Intelligence Service sees no reason to end freeze on CSTO membership
... The annual report of the Foreign Intelligence Service of Armenia states that the viability of military blocs will still be in question in 2025. "In this regard, despite the provisions of the founding treaty, the inability (non-viability) of the CSTO to respond to the problems of the South Caucasus, which are the statutory goals of the CSTO, is unlikely to change in 2025. We consider it improbable that the grounds for freezing Armenia's membership in the CSTO will disappear in 2025. In our view,...
01/23/2025Armenia's work in the CIS benefits both sides: Peskov
... and to the union. This is how Russian presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov responded to a question about Yerevan's role in the Commonwealth amidst challenges in other formats, TASS reports. "Our Armenian colleagues do not participate in the CSTO, having suspended their involvement. Nevertheless, Armenia remains a very important participant in both the EAEU and the CIS. Both Armenia and the Armenian people gain significant benefits from this participation. So, this is a two-way street: both ...
12/25/2024CSTO was created in a different environment and needs to be adapted to current realities - ex-Armenian Foreign Minister
... external players, but also did not contribute to building trust within the organisation,’ he said at a conference on Armenia and Russia in the conditions of global and regional reformatting: lessons and strategic choice. Ayvazyan noted that the latest CSTO summit in Astana (Armenia did not partiipate in it) gave hope that there is an awareness of the need to update the organisation's approaches to the current turmoil. At the same time, he said that the geography of conflicts is constantly expanding and ...
12/11/2024Indifferent attitude led to huge disappointment: Armenian Foreign Minister on CSTO
Armenia is still formally a part of the Russia-led Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO, but it said it has frozen its participation in the organisation's activities, Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan said in an interview with Finnish news agency Lännen Media. YEREVAN, 9 December. /ARKA/. Armenia is still formally a part ...
12/09/2024No documents on Armenia's withdrawal from the CSTO have been received - Lavrov
The Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) has not received any document from Armenia notifying its withdrawal from the organization, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said today. YEREVAN, December 5. /ARКА/. The Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) has not received ...
12/05/2024Armenian PM says return to CSTO has become impossible
Armenia's return to the Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO) is becoming increasingly difficult, if not impossible, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said on Wednesday. YEREVAN, 4 December. /ARKA/. Armenia's return to the Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO) is becoming increasingly difficult,...
12/04/2024Putin: ‘Today's situation between Armenia and CSTO most likely dictated by internal political processes in Armenia itself’
The situation between Armenia and the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) is most likely dictated by internal political processes in Armenia itself, Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed today. YEREVAN, 28 November. /ARKA/. The situation between Armenia and the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) is ...
11/28/2024Armenian Prime Minister will not participate in CSTO meeting in Kazakhstan
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan will not participate in the Collective Security Treaty Organization’s (CSTO) summit this week in the capital of Kazakhstan, Astana, Pashinyan's press secretary Nazeli Baghdasaryan reported today. YEREVAN, November 27. /ARKA/. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan will not participate in the Collective Security Treaty Organization’s ...
11/27/2024Armenian Foreign Minister will not take part in CSTO meeting
Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan will not take part in the joint session of the Committee of Ministers of Foreign Affairs and Defence and Secretaries of the Security Council of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), Armenian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Ani Badalyan revealed today. YEREVAN, 25 November. /ARKA/. Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan will not take part in the joint session of the Committee of Ministers of Foreign Affairs and Defence ...
11/25/2024Russia remains committed to its security obligations to Armenia – Ambassador
... indivisible security system on the Eurasian continent, an idea first proposed by Russian President Vladimir Putin on June 14 of this year during a meeting with the leadership of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and reiterated at the recent BRICS summit in Kazan,” Kopyrkin said. Earlier, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan stated that "the CSTO poses threats to Armenia's security, its future existence, and sovereignty." -0-
11/25/2024No change in relations with Belarus - MP on Pashinyan-Lukashenko meeting at BRICS+
... relations. If we don’t know what was discussed, how can we comment? I repeat, our stance is the same; he was simply present at the summit," Hovhannisyan remarked at a press briefing on Friday. On June 12 this year, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan stated ... ... parliament that he would not visit Belarus as long as Alexander Lukashenko is its president. Pashinyan said that "one of the CSTO leaders" (Lukashenko) had supported preparations for the 44-day war in Artsakh, expressing hope for Azerbaijan's victory....
10/25/2024Zakharova: ‘We regret Armenia's continued boycotting of CSTO’
The Russian Foreign Ministry regrets Armenia's ongoing ‘freezing’ or boycotting of the Collective Secuirty Treaty Organization (CSTO), Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said. YEREVAN, 2 October. /ARKA/. The Russian Foreign Ministry regrets Armenia's ongoing ‘freezing’ or boycotting of the Collective Secuirty Treaty Organization (CSTO),...
10/02/2024Neither Russia nor CSTO reacts to attacks on Armenia's internationally recognised borders - Mirzoyan
Neither Russia nor the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) reacts in case of attacks on Armenia's internationally recognised borders, Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan said. YEREVAN, 2 October. /ARKA/. Neither Russia nor the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) reacts in ...
10/02/2024Armenia begins to reduce cooperation with Russia: Zakharova calls Pashinyan’s statements about CSTO disinformation
... way. This could end badly," said the diplomat. She also noted that history knows many examples of how such manipulations were used to cover up one’s own mistakes. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, speaking at the Second World Armenian Summit on Wednesday, said that the CSTO is not fulfilling its defense obligations to Armenia and is creating threats to its security, existence, sovereignty and statehood. In February 2024, Armenia announced the freezing of its membership in the CSTO, and later also refused to pay membership ...
09/20/2024Moscow disagrees with Pashinyan regarding his assessment of CSTO threat to Armenia – Peskov
... Moscow disagrees with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan in his assessment of the CSTO; this organization does not pose a threat to Armenia, said Russian presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov. Pashinyan, speaking at the Second World Armenian Summit on Wednesday, said that the CSTO is not fulfilling its defense obligations to Armenia and is creating threats to its security, existence, sovereignty and statehood. "We are talking about issues that fall within the scope of Armenia's sovereign rights: Armenia itself chooses ...
09/18/2024CSTO continues to regard Armenia as equal partner - Secretary General
The Collective Security Treaty Organization continues to view Armenia as an equal partner and is ready for dialogue with it on all issues, said CSTO Secretary General Imangali Tasmagambetov in an interview with the socio-political publication "Soyuzniki. ODKB ". YEREVAN, September 18 /ARKA/. The Collective Security Treaty Organization continues to view Armenia as an equal ...
09/18/2024CSTO creates threats to Armenia's security, statehood and sovereignty - PM
... CSTO not only because it does not fulfill its defense obligations to Armenia, but also because the CSTO creates threats to the security, existence, sovereignty and statehood of Armenia," stated Nikol Pashinyan speaking at the Second World Armenian Summit. According to him, many discussions are underway on the issue of restoring Armenia’s relations with the CSTO. "I have stated before that we would restore our participation only when specific answers are given to the questions we raised. Exactly two years have passed since then, and not only have the answers been given, but it is also obvious that they ...
09/18/2024EU Mission in Armenia collects intelligence for West, Russian ambassador claims
... Mission (EUMA) operating on the Armenia-Azerbaijan border of gathering intelligence under the guise of monitoring. Kopyrkin claimed that the data is being used against Russia, Azerbaijan, and Iran. Kopyrkin lamented Armenia's decision to reject the CSTO’s proposal in September 2022, which, according to him, could have mitigated many of the current risks Armenia faces. The proposal included military and technical assistance, a monitoring mission, and support in training border troops. "Unfortunately,...
09/05/2024Russia hopes for full resumption of Armenia’s partnership in CSTO, says MFA Spokesperson
Russia expects that in the interests of Armenia's future security, as well as the overall security of the region, the partnership between Armenia and Russia within the framework of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) will be fully restored, Maria Zakharova, the official spokesperson for the Russian Foreign Ministry, stated on Wednesday. YEREVAN, September 4. /ARKA/. Russia expects that in the interests of Armenia's future security, as well as the overall ...
09/04/2024Moscow claims Russia, CSTO cannot be replaced as guarantors of Armenia’s security
Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova asserted that there are no alternatives to the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) and Russia as guarantors of Armenia's stability. YEREVAN, August 22. /ARKA/. Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova asserted that there are no alternatives to the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) and Russia as guarantors ...
08/22/2024Armenia to skip CSTO exercise in Kyrgyzstan
Armenia announced it will not participate in the CSTO "Interaction-2024" exercises in Kyrgyzstan, the military bloc’s website reported on Tuesday YEREVAN, August 6. /ARKA/. Armenia announced it will not participate in the CSTO "Interaction-2024" exercises in Kyrgyzstan, the military ...
08/06/2024Constitutional Court: former president Kocharyan may have charges against him altered
... trial against former President Robert Kocharyan, the Lurer website reported on Tuesday. The Cassation Court, addressing the case involving Kocharyan, former Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan, former Chief of the General Staff, ex-Secretary General of the CSTO Yuri Khachaturov, and former Chief of the Presidential Staff and ex-Deputy Prime Minister Armen Gevorgyan, requested the Constitutional Court to determine whether certain articles of the Criminal Procedure Code were constitutional. The focus was ...
07/23/2024Foreign Ministry: Armenia has no financial obligations towards CSTO
Pashinyan announced on June 12 that leaving the bloc would be “the next logical step” for Armenia YEREVAN, June 28. /ARKA/. Armenia formally notified the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), a Russian-led military bloc, that it will abstain from signing this year’s CSTO budget and provide any monetary contributions to the budget, the country’s Foreign Ministry told Factor.am on Thursday. “Therefore, Armenia has no financial obligations ...
06/28/2024CSTO General Secretary: Armenia still member
“Armenia remains our CSTO ally," says Tasmagambetov YEREVAN, June 21. /ARKA/. The Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), a Russian-led military bloc, upholds all obligations towards Armenia, Imangali Tasmagambetov, the General Secretary of the alliance, said ...
06/21/2024Russian Foreign Minister: Armenia did not request CSTO exit
Pashinyan recently stated Armenia might seek formal exit from CSTO YEREVAN, June 21. /ARKA/. The issue of Armenia leaving the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), a Russian-led military bloc, was not discussed at the recent Council of CSTO Foreign Ministers, Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov ...
06/21/2024Moscow hopes Yerevan comprehends security capability of CSTO
Armenia announced that it was “freezing” its membership in the bloc in February 2024 YEREVAN, June 20. /ARKA/. Moscow hopes that Yerevan understands that the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), a military bloc led by Russia, provides all necessary opportunities for cooperation in the field of regional security, Deputy Foreign Minister of Russia Mikhail Galuzin told Russian state news agency RIA Novosti on Tuesday. “We hope that our ...
06/20/2024Armenian Foreign Minister will not take part in the CSTO Ministerial Council meeting in Almaty
Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan will not participate in the session of the CSTO Council of Foreign Ministers to be held on 21 June in Almaty (Kazakhstan), Armenian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Ani Badalyan told Armenpress agency. YEREVAN, 19 June. /ARKA/. Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan will not participate in ...
06/19/2024Armenia has not signalled its desire to weaken participation in CIS - Lebedev
... will be so," the Commonwealth Secretary General emphasised. Armenia stopped making financial contributions to the Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO) after freezing its membership in the Russian-led military alliance. Armenia boycotts summits, military exercises and other CSTO events. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has repeatedly said he may pull his country out of the alliance, which includes six former Soviet republics. Armenia formally appealed to Russia and other CSTO member states for support after Azerbaijan ...
06/19/2024I Have Honor alliance leader: Armenia breaks ties with CSTO having no other security guarantees
... parliamentary alliance Hayk Mamijanyan said on Friday. Mamijanyan admitted that Armenia’s security system has major issues. “Most of such issues, however, are caused by the idiocy of Armenian officials. A good example is the decision to arrest a CSTO General Secretary. If any NATO country arrested [Jens] Stoltenberg, imagine what would happen?” Mamijanyan said in the parliament. “There are issues and there will be issues. But those need to be solved, and we shouldn’t break ties without ...
06/14/2024CSTO considers Armenia its full member, despite Pashinyan's statement on withdrawal
Against the background of Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's recent statements on possible withdrawal from the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), the organization considers that Yerevan remains its full member, TASS reported citing the CSTO Secretariat. YEREVAN, 13 June. /ARKA/. Against the background of Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's recent statements on possible withdrawal ...
06/13/2024Belarusian diplomat reacts to Pashinyan's "impulsive" statement about Lukashenko
... during a visit to Azerbaijan in May this year, he and his Azerbaijani counterpart concluded that Azerbaijan could win a war against Nagorno-Karabakh. Belarus, like Armenia, is a member of the Russia-dominated Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) that failed to meet its obligations towards Armenia when Azerbaijan invaded parts of Armenian territory in 2021 and 2023. In a February interview, Pashinyan said Armenia had frozen its participation in the CSTO because the bloc had failed his country....
06/13/2024Armenian Foreign Ministry summons Ambassador to Belarus for consultations
... as Alexander Lukashenko is its president. He reiterated that Lukashenko had participated in and supported Azerbaijan's preparations for a 44-day offensive on Nagorno-Karabakh in 2020, and wished victory for Azerbaijan. "Should I go and discuss CSTO activities with the president of Belarus after this? Although I will have to do it in the EEU format," Pashinyan said. He noted that Armenia's position on the CSTO will not change until Belarus withdraws from the CSTO or apologises in a way ...
06/13/2024Pashinyan: next logical step will be withdrawal from CSTO
The next logical step will be Armenia’s withdrawal from the Collective Security treaty Organization (CSTO), Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said today. YEREVAN, 13 June. /ARKA/. The next logical step will be Armenia’s withdrawal from the Collective Security treaty Organization (CSTO), Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said today....
06/13/2024We decide ourselves when to leave CSTO - Pashinyan
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan hinted today that Armenia will withdraw from the Russian-led Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO) after all. YEREVAN, 12 June. /ARKA/. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan hinted today that Armenia will withdraw from the Russian-led Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO) after all. "I said that the existence of our state ...
06/12/2024‘Stop threatening us’: Alen Simonyan responds to Galuzin's allegations
Armenian National Assembly Speaker Alen Simonyan responded today to Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin’s allegations that Armenia is wrong by sharply reducing contacts with its CSTO and Russian colleagues. YEREVAN, 7 June. /ARKA/. Armenian National Assembly Speaker Alen Simonyan responded today to Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin’s allegations that Armenia is wrong by sharply reducing contacts with its ...
06/07/2024CSTO expects Armenia to clarify prospects of relations with the organisation
The Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) expects Armenia to clarify the prospects of its relations with the military pact, CSTO Secretary General Imangali Tasmagambetov said, TASS news agency reported. YEREVAN, 3 June. /ARKA/. The Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) expects ...
06/03/2024Armenia will not take part in the CSTO Defence Ministers Council meeting
Armenia will not take part in the meeting of the CSTO Defence Ministers Council to be held in Almaty on Friday, but does not object to taking decisions in a limited format. A representative of the organisation's secretariat Yuri Shuvalov told TASS. YEREVAN, 31 May. /ARKA/. Armenia will not take ...
05/31/2024Pashinyan accuses Armenia's allies of aiding Azerbaijan in 2020 war in Nagorno-Karabakh
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan accused on Wednesday Armenia's allies in the Russian-led Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) of assisting Azerbaijan in defeating Nagorno-Karabakh in a 44-day war in 2020. YEREVAN, May 23. /ARKA/. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan accused on Wednesday Armenia's allies in the Russian-led Collective Security Treaty Organization ...
05/23/2024Armenia's membership in CSTO is an issue for further discussion
... relations arose precisely from the moment when Azerbaijani troops invaded Armenia, and according to the CSTO procedures, the organization and its member states should have supported Armenia in this situation,” Pashinyan said at the Copenhagen Democratic Summit. The Prime Minister noted that even after the official appeal, the CSTO refused to take any concrete steps and, in fact, this is the main reason for freezing Armenia's participation in the CSTO at all levels. In March this year, Pashinyan said that Armenia did not create any problems with the CSTO, and they arose only ...
05/14/2024Foreign Ministry: Armenia will not finance CSTO activities
Armenia will not participate in financing the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) activities, Armenian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Ani Badalyan said. YEREVAN, May 8. /ARKA/. Armenia will not participate in financing the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) activities, Armenian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Ani ...
05/08/2024Lavrov accuses U.S. of attempting to undermine agreements on stabilizing situation in South Caucasus
... (CIS), a loose union of several former Soviet republics in Belarus capital Minsk. "Under huge pressure from the West, our allies, our strategic partners, remain committed to all the basic principles on which cooperation within the CIS, within the CSTO, within the Eurasian Economic Union, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization rests," Lavrov said. Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan did not attend the meeting. Armenia was represented by a deputy foreign minister.-0-
04/12/2024Russian Foreign Ministry responds to Armenia-US-EU high-level meeting in Brussels
... Clearly, the West wants to turn Armenia into a tool for implementing its extremely dangerous designs in the South Caucasus. We know that Washington and Brussels –under the guise of ephemeral promises – are pushing for Armenia to withdraw from the CSTO and the EAEU and the Russian military base and border guards to pull out from that region,’ the satteemnt alleges. ‘We urge the Yerevan leadership not to let the West deceive it and to lead the country down a false path, which is fraught with ...
04/06/2024Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson accuses Armenian leadership of spreading ‘lies’
... border in September 2022, but did not receive it. Since then, it has repeatedly accused them of ignoring the request. It has rejected CSTO offers of "military-technical assistance" and a border monitoring mission. Last year, Yerevan boycotted summits, military exercises and other CSTO events. In February this year, Pashinyan said Armenia had de facto suspended its membership in the alliance of six former Soviet republics. According to the prime minister, the alliance had become a threat to Armenia's security. Russian officials ...
04/03/2024CSTO statement on its zone of responsibility in Armenia is ‘incomprehensible’ - pro-government MP
... Armenian-Azerbaijani border in September 2022. Since then, it has repeatedly accused them of ignoring the request. It has rejected CSTO offers of "military-technical assistance" and a monitoring mission to the border. Last year, Yerevan boycotted summits, military exercises and other CSTO events. In February this year Pashinyan said Armenia de facto suspened its membership in the alliance of six former Soviet republics. The prime minister said the alliance was becoming a threat to Armenia’s country's security.-0-
04/03/2024Pro-government MP sees no political signals for ban on export of Armenian goods to Russia
... tightened the rules for sanitary inspection of goods from Armenia, citing non-compliance with phytosanitary norms. Meanwhile, the media saw a political background in the ban due to the refusal of Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan to participate in the CSTO summit in Minsk on November 22-23. -0-
04/01/2024Lavrov accuses Armenia's leadership of deliberately ruins relations with Russia
... Federation," he said. According to Lavrov, this course of Yerevan is manifested in the denigration of Russian servicemen serving at the 102nd military base in Gyumri, Russian border guards, as well as the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) as a whole. The Secretary of the Armenian Security Council Armen Grigoryan stated in early March that Armenia's purchase of military equipment from Russia slashed from 96% to less than 10%, and after the Russian Federation failed to supply the weapons ...
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