MFA: Armenia`s stance on freezing participation in CSTO remains  changed

ArmInfo.  Armenia's stance on freezing participation in the Collective Security Treaty  Organization (CSTO) remains changed. This was stated by the Armenian  Foreign Ministry in response to a question from "Azatutyun".  

Note that, as per the message from the Russian Foreign Ministry, Armenian  Ambassador to the Russian Federation Gurgen Arsenyan, participated in  a meeting of ambassadors and representatives from CSTO member states,  held on Wednesday in Moscow at the initiative of Russian Foreign  Minister Sergei Lavrov. 

According to the Russian Foreign Ministry, CSTO Secretary General  Imangali Tasmagambetov attended the event.  Armenia has previously  announced a freeze on its participation in CSTO events and has  declined to allocate its share of funding for the structure. It is  not participating in joint military exercises and meetings, but has  not yet officially initiated the process of withdrawing from the  CSTO.