Lavrov: Armenia will not be expelled from the CSTO
 Tuesday, November 10 2026, 17:29

ArmInfo. The door to the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) is not slamming shut for Yerevan; Armenia will not be expelled from the CSTO. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told reporters this after a joint meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers, the Council of Defense Ministers, and the Committee of Secretaries of Security Councils of the Collective Security Treaty Organization.

Lavrov: Armenia has not submitted a request to withdraw from the CSTO and the EAEU.
 Tuesday, November 10 2026, 17:27

ArmInfo. Armenia has not submitted an official request to leave the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said.

The Russian Foreign Ministry: Yerevan is once again attempting to shift responsibility for its decisions to CSTO countries.
 Monday, November 9 2026, 10:50

ArmInfo. Yerevan is once again attempting to shift responsibility for its decisions to member countries of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO). Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Pankin stated this in an interview with TASS.

Kremlin: Yerevan de facto does not participate in the CSTO
 Friday, November 6 2026, 15:02

ArmInfo. Yerevan is de facto not participating in the CSTO, Russian presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov stated during a briefing.

Russia`s Foreign Ministry: Armenia may be stripped of its voting rights in the CSTO
 Friday, November 6 2026, 10:22

ArmInfo. The CSTO Collective Security Council may decide next week to strip Armenia of its voting rights in the organization, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Pankin told TASS.

Russian Foreign Ministry: Pashinyan has once again resorted to verbal balancing act
 Thursday, November 5 2026, 19:43

ArmInfo. Yerevan retains the option to return to full participation in the CSTO, but no one intends to forcibly retain its partners in the organization. This was stated by Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova at a briefing on November 5.

Armenia`s interests in the CSTO have been exhausted - Pashinyan
 Thursday, November 5 2026, 13:39

ArmInfo. Armenia's interests in the CSTO (Collective Security Treaty Organization) have been exhausted. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan stated this during a briefing on November 5, responding to a question about the country's next steps if the CSTO, at Russia's suggestion, applies Article 25 of the Organization's Charter to Armenia.

CSTO Secretary General: Russia proposed applying Article 25 of the CSTO Charter to Armenia
 Wednesday, November 4 2026, 16:48

ArmInfo. The CSTO Collective Security Council may consider applying Article 25 of the organization's Charter to Armenia when approving the relevant agenda. CSTO Secretary General Taalatbek Masadykov told reporters on the sidelines of the IV Minsk International Conference on Eurasian Security.

RPA: Pashinyan cooked the borscht, but the Armenian people will pay for it
 Monday, November 2 2026, 10:33

ArmInfo. Eduard Sharmazanov, a board member of the Republican Party of Armenia, criticized the law on the EU accession process, calling it a "gamble." In his Facebook post, he touched on Armenia's foreign policy, relations with Russia and the European Union, and the TRIP project.

The Armenian Foreign Minister commented on the statement by the former CSTO Secretary General.
 Wednesday, October 28 2026, 13:28

ArmInfo. Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan reiterated that Yerevan does not see itself returning to the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO).

Nikolai Bordyuzha proposed excluding Armenia from the CSTO.
 Wednesday, October 28 2026, 13:08

ArmInfo. Armenia should be excluded from the Collective Security Treaty Organization because it does not participate in its work, but all decisions must be coordinated with it, former CSTO Secretary General Nikolai Bordyuzha told RIA Novosti.

CSTO Secretary General: Armenia has "de facto" withdrawn from the military alliance
 Friday, October 23 2026, 09:45

ArmInfo. Armenia has de facto withdrawn from the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), Secretary General Taalatbek Masadykov stated in an interview with TASS.

The Armenian Foreign Minister commented on the country`s return to work within the CSTO.
 Wednesday, October 21 2026, 18:24

ArmInfo. Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan commented on CSTO Secretary General Taalatbek Masadykov's statement regarding Armenia's possible return to full-fledged membership in the military alliance.

CSTO Secretary General: Armenia`s decision on its continued participation in the CSTO depends on the country`s leadership`s position
 Wednesday, October 21 2026, 16:26

ArmInfo. Armenia remains a member of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), despite suspending its participation in its activities. This was stated by Secretary General Taalatbek Masadykov at a briefing, commenting on the prospects for the republic's continued membership in the organization.

Pashinyan to Medvedev: Armenia is Armenia and it will not turn into anything else
 Thursday, October 8 2026, 12:24

ArmInfo. Armenia is Armenia and will not turn into anything else. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan stated this at a briefing on October 8, commenting at the request of journalists on the statement by Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev that the worst thing that could happen to Armenia is its transformation into another Ukraine.

An Armenian court has refused to dismiss a criminal case against former officials
 Friday, September 25 2026, 11:48

ArmInfo. Judge Sarkis Petrosyan of the RA Anti-Corruption Court rejected the defense's motion to terminate the criminal prosecution of former Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan, former CSTO Secretary General and former Chief of the General Staff of the RA Armed Forces Yuri Khachaturov, and former RA Deputy Prime Minister Armen Gevorgyan.

Gas tariffs also have a political price – Alen Simonyan
 Thursday, September 24 2026, 18:40

ArmInfo. Gas tariffs also have a political price. Security Council Secretary Alen Simonyan told reporters this.

No Armenian observers in the CSTO mission for the State Duma elections
 Saturday, September 19 2026, 13:53

ArmInfo.  There are no representatives of Armenia among the members of the observer mission of the Parliamentary Assembly of the CSTO at the State Duma elections, Rustam Shokhmurod, head of the group of international observers of the CSTO PA, told RIA Novosti.

Bagrat Mikoyan: "Robert Kocharyan has no intention of reaching any agreements with the Armenian authorities."
 Friday, September 18 2026, 15:12

ArmInfo. Armenia's second president, Robert Kocharyan, has no intention of reaching any agreements with the government. Bagrat Mikoyan, head of Robert Kocharyan's office, stated this on September 18 in front of the Anti-Corruption Court, where the trial of the second president of Armenia is underway.

Lawyer on the Kocharyan case: “An attempt is being made to restrict the political activities of Armenia’s second president”
 Friday, September 18 2026, 13:12

ArmInfo.  The arrest of Armenia’s second president, Robert Kocharyan, is linked to an attempt to obstruct his political activities amid the threats facing the country. Lawyer Aram Orbelyan stated this on September 18 outside the Anti-Corruption Court, where a hearing in the case of Armenia’s second president is being held.




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