Moscow expresses interest in Armenia`s return to full-scale CSTO  participation

ArmInfo. Moscow has expressed interest in Armenia's return to full participation in the CSTO.  During a weekly briefing on April 8, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova recalled that there is a legally binding  agreement, a decision that clearly demonstrates that Yerevan is a full member of the CSTO with all the associated rights and obligations.

"No other decision has been made, despite the numerous verbal  speculations, falsehoods, obscenities, and so on. Of course, we are  interested in the Armenian side restoring its full participation in  the activities of our collective security structure," she added. 

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  would inevitably have consequences. On September 18, 2024, at the  Second Pan-Armenian Summit, Pashinyan stated that the CSTO posed  threats to Armenia's security, its continued existence, sovereignty,  and statehood.