Armenia has been deprived of its voting rights in the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov announced following a meeting of the Collective Security Council, TASS reports.
Armenia has also lost the right to appoint its representatives to senior positions within the organization.
“The issue was discussed, and a decision was made. Given that Armenia has not fulfilled its obligations for several years, and in accordance with the organization’s charter, it was proposed and decided to deprive Armenia of its voting rights, as well as the right to appoint its representatives to senior positions in the CSTO,” Peskov said.
The Armenian delegation is not participating in the joint meeting of CSTO member states’ foreign ministers, defense ministers and security council secretaries taking place in Moscow.
Earlier, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan told the National Assembly that he supported Armenia’s removal from the CSTO and would welcome such a decision.
Pashinyan also said Armenia did not intend to increase its participation in CSTO activities over the next five years, adding that Yerevan’s interest in the organization had already been exhausted.
