Lukashenko urging "delicate approach" to Armenia

ArmInfo. The Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) needs to be extremely careful and tactful in its work with Armenia, as stated by Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko at a meeting with CSTO Secretary General  Taalatbek Masadykov on April 6, BELTA reports.

Lukasjenko pointed out  that, despite some achievements, the CSTO  also has problematic issues, which he has openly addressed on  numerous occasions, including at international meetings and events.  The Belarusian president named relations with Armenia as one of these  issues requiring special attention. "We need to be more tactful and  careful in our dealings with Armenia. You know, Armenia appears to be  unsupportive of the CSTO, yet it remains a member. We need to be very  tactful. Armenia is in a difficult situation in this regard,  especially during the electoral period. It's a very delicate  situation. Therefore, we need to be very careful and cautious in our  relations with Armenia," the Belarusian leader said.

Recall, Armenia has been boycotting CSTO events since late 2022. In  February 2024, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan stated that  Armenia had effectively frozen its participation in the CSTO, as the  organization had failed to fulfill its obligations to Armenia, which  could not go without consequences.  During the Second Pan-Armenian  Summit on September 18, 2024,  Pashinyan declared that the CSTO posed  threats to Armenia's security, its further existence, sovereignty,  and statehood.