Alexander Volfovich: Leaving CSTO will not be for benefit of Armenian  people

ArmInfo. Armenia did not obstruct a single decision of the CSTO summit. State Secretary of the  Security Council of Belarus Alexander Volfovich told reporters.

"Not a single decision has been blocked. The Ministry of Foreign  Affairs of Belarus and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia  have agreed on all decisions (documents submitted to the summit with  the participation of heads of state - BELTA note), declaration. This  also speaks of mutual understanding, including with the Armenian  parties in resolving issues that are currently entrusted to the  Organization," Alexander Volfovich said, BelTA reports.

Answering the question how sensitive is the absence of the Armenian  side at the summit for the CSTO, he said: "Of course, I would like  all participants to be present today: both heads of state and  delegations. But the most important thing is that the Armenian side  agreed on all decisions. But there are objective and subjective  reasons, apparently, why our Armenian partners decided not to come to  Minsk today."

However, Alexander Volfovich is confident that Armenia has no desire  to leave the CSTO. "This would be a mistake, it will not be for the  benefit of the people of Armenia and for the benefit of the country,"  the State Secretary of the Security Council emphasized.

Earlier, Foreign Minister of Belarus Sergei Aleinik said that all  decisions of the CSTO summit in Minsk will be legitimate, despite the  absence of the Armenian side. "I had a telephone conversation with my  Armenian partner Ararat Mirzoyan. We discussed, among other things,  these issues and decision-making mechanisms. All decisions that will  be made today are absolutely legitimate. In accordance with the rules  and procedure of the organization, decisions are made with the  consent of all countries -members. We agreed that following the  summit, the CSTO Secretary General will visit Yerevan. And, of  course, we will pass all the decisions that were finalized here  within the framework of the reconciliation commission to our Armenian  partners. And we will count on them to join them,"  he said.

Regarding the non-arrival of high representatives of the Armenian  side, including the Prime Minister, to the summit in Minsk, Sergei  Aleynik said that this should be taken calmly.