2024-02-20 08:14:36
The issue of Armenia’s withdrawal from the CSTO is not on the agenda today, Viktor Vasilev, Ambassador of the Russian Foreign Ministry with special assignments on CSTO issues, said in an interview to RIA.
The diplomat noted that the CSTO’s attention today is focused on the implementation of the decisions of the CSTO Collective Security Council held in November 2023. all countries of the bloc participate in these activities.
“The documents adopted in the aforementioned session of the CSTO Collective Security Council, in which the Armenian side did not participate, are now under discussion in Yerevan. Some of these documents have the agreement of the Armenian side, from which it can be concluded that the issue of Armenia’s withdrawal from the CSTO is not raised.” Vasiliev said.
Answering the question about Yerevan’s non-participation in the CSTO events, the diplomat noted that it was the choice of the Armenian leadership, “although it was made under pressure.”
“In many ways, this situation is the result of both pressure from Western countries and the understandable emotions of the leadership and residents of Armenia,” he noted.
Vasiliev expressed hope that sooner or later the voice of reason will win over emotions.