Lavrov: If Armenia turns away from its allies, it will hardly benefit  the Armenian people

ArmInfo.The Council of Foreign Ministers of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) has taken into consideration that Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan once again refused to attend the event, as noted by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov following the CSTO Council of Foreign Ministers in Kyrgyzstan.

"We proceed from the fact that the heads of our states, when they met  as part of the CSTO, also took note of  Armenia's attitude towards  the CSTO. We still consider Armenia a full member of this  organization, but, of course, full membership implies participation  and compliance with all obligations outlined in the CSTO statutory  documents. This includes, by the way, the payment of dues," the  Russian Foreign Minister said.

However, according to him, the statements of the Armenian leadership  indicate that trends are developing in a multi-vector context. Lavrov  recalled that the Prime Minister of Armenia recently stated that they  will soon have to choose between the Eurasian Economic Union and the  European Union.  "Someone from the Armenian leadership also stated  that they will have to make a final decision on the CSTO in the near  future. We are not putting any pressure on the Armenian ruling  circles, we will wait for clarity on all these issues. However, we  all understand that if Armenia turns away from its allies, its  closest partners, its neighbors, it is unlikely to benefit the  Armenian people," the Russian diplomat concluded.