ArmInfo. Kazakhstan chairs the CSTO in the current year , and naturally, considers any changes in the regulations and activities of the Organization as part of its responsibility, Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Armenia Timur Urazaev stated this in an interview with ArmInfo, referring to the situation around the CSTO Secretary General, which the presidents of Russia and Kazakhstan in a conversation had qualified as a problem.
"Therefore, of course, we wish that all partners, in case of making changes or proposals, adhere to the charter and procedures prescribed in the regulations on the change of an international official. And since it concerns an international official who is a citizen of one of the members of the structure, naturally, we would like that such decisions be taken consensually and in accordance with the procedures, "the Kazakh Ambassador concluded.
To note, on August 12, in Aktau, the presidents of Russia and Kazakhstan during the discussion of issues related to the CSTO, qualified the situation around the Secretary General of the Organization Yuri Khachaturov as a problem.
To recall, CSTO Secretary General Yuri Khachaturov is accused of overthrowing the constitutional order in the so-called "March 1, 2008 case." At that time he held the post of the head of the Yerevan garrison. By a court decision of July 28, he was arrested and then released on bail in the amount of 5 million drams. The second Armenian President Robert Kocharyan is alos accused within the same case, as well as the former head of the Ministry of Defense of Armenia Mikael Harutyunyan who is on the wanted list. On August 2, the Special Investigative Service stated that the measure of restraint chosen against Yuri Khachaturov is not an obstacle for him to leave Armenia for some time. At the same time, the SIS did not detail the permissible period of his absence.
Official Yerevan proposed CSTO counterparts to consider the possibility of replacing the CSTO Secretary General from Armenia in connection with the criminal prosecution of Yuri Khachaturov.