ArmInfo.Currently, Russian President Vladimir Putin does not have any talks with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on his schedule, Russian Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told a briefing on March 4 in response to a question about whether contacts between Putin and Pashinyan are not planned due to the latest statements by the Armenian side about the country's status in the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO).
"At the moment, no contacts at the highest level are included in the schedule. However, if necessary, telephone conversations may appear," the Kremlin representative said.
In response to the journalist's remark that on March 2, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov directly indicated that Moscow was waiting for Yerevan's decision on the status of membership in the Organization, the Kremlin representative noted that contacts between Putin and Pashinyan are possible if necessary, but now Moscow has no such plans.
"If necessary, contacts at the highest level may appear; after all, telephone conversations can now be organized very quickly," he said.
Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan, in an interview with France24 TV channel, stated that the Collective Security Treaty regarding Armenia was not implemented, and the republic froze its participation in the CSTO. The CSTO Secretariat stated that it had not received relevant notifications from Yerevan.
Press Secretary of the Russian President Dmitry Peskov also noted that Yerevan did not send official notifications about freezing membership in the Collective Security Treaty Organization. The Russian Foreign Ministry called Armenia's accusations against the CSTO about non-fulfillment of obligations groundless.
In addition, on March 2 in Antalya, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that Moscow was waiting for a final answer from Armenia on the CSTO.
According to him, Armenia is heading towards worsening relations with Russia. The minister stated that Yerevan's statements about the mistakenness of the taken course towards rapprochement with Moscow could lead to a complete revision of bilateral relations.