ArmInfo. The statement that the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) left Yerevan in the  lurch in the conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan is untrue, Russian FM Sergey Lavrov told a press conference following the Antalya Diplomacy Forum. 

ArmInfo. Armenia has not held discussions with the EU about sending European observers to the  Armenian-Turkish border, Armenian Security Council Secretary Armen Grigoryan told the RA Public TV.  

ArmInfo. The claims of the Prime Minister of Armenia against Russia regarding public calls for  the overthrow of the current Armenian authorities have no basis.  Spokesperson of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, stated on February 28 during a weekly briefing.

ArmInfo.Unfortunately, work aimed at opening communications in the South Caucasus has now been suspended due to the position of the Armenian partners. Spokesperson of the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova stated on February 28 during a weekly briefing, answering a question about  opening regional communications.

ArmInfo. Moscow has not received any requests from the Armenian authorities regarding the  withdrawal of Russian border guards from Yerevan Zvartnots airport.  

ArmInfo. The Armenian authorities are consistently, step by step, leading the country to  withdraw from the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO). Armenian political analyst Arman Ghukasyan told ArmInfo.

ArmInfo. We asked only one question to the CSTO, which remained unanswered - "where is the  Organization's zone of responsibility, and does it recognize the borders of Armenia, and within what borders did Armenia join the CSTO?". Speaker of the RA Parliament Alen Simonyan stated, commenting on the statement of the Prime Minister of Armenia that Armenia's participation in the CSTO is frozen.

ArmInfo. Regarding the statement of Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan, Moscow proceeds from the fact that Yerevan continues to remain a full member of the CSTO with all the rights and obligations arising from this status, but the Russian Federation is awaiting clarification from Yerevan on this statement.

ArmInfo. Armenian Security Council Secretary Armen Grigoryan reproaches Russia for inaction during the clash on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border. 

ArmInfo.Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said at a briefing on February 14 that Moscow, within the framework of bilateral contacts with representatives of Azerbaijan, will discuss all cases relating to the destruction of monuments to the heroes and participants of the WWII in Karabakh. She emphasized that as part of the reconciliation process between Baku and Yerevan, the Russian Federation calls on both sides to take care of the cultural and historical heritage and not wage war against monuments.

ArmInfo.Preparations for the next Russian-Azerbaijani contacts regarding the activities of the  Russian peacekeeping contingent (RPC) in Nagorno-Karabakh continue. Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Maria Zakharova, stated on February 14 during a weekly briefing.

ArmInfo.Before the possible visit of Russian President Vladimir Putin to Armenia,  certain assurances are needed from Armenian partners in connection with Yerevan's accession to the ICC. Russian President Spokesperson Dmitry Peskov stated in a conversation with Russian media  representativees.

ArmInfo.The issue of extending the powers of the Russian peacekeeping contingent (RPC) in Nagorno-Karabakh after November 2025 will depend on the situation in the region, the demand for their continued presence and relevant agreements with Baku. Deputy Head of the Russian Foreign Ministry Mikhail Galuzin stated in an interview with TASS.

ArmInfo. Armenia's membership in the International Criminal Court (ICC) is the sovereign  right of this country. According to Russian media sources, this was stated during a briefing by Russian President spokesperson Dmitry Peskov.

ArmInfo. The Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court officially entered into force for  Armenia on February 1, which thus becomes the 124th participating state.Ambassador of France to Armenia, Olivier Decottignies, wrote on his Twitter page (X).

ArmInfo. Moscow commented on the prospects for rapprochement between Armenia and NATO. Thus, on  January 31, during a briefing, spokesperson of the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova, when asked to comment on the remarks of NATO Special Representative for the Caucasus Javier Colomina about the desire of the North Atlantic Alliance to continue to bring closer relations with Armenia, in particular, said:

ArmInfo. Earlier on Tuesday, a video posted on the social network TikTok showed one of its users,  Samvel Shirinyan, ripping ribbons symbolizing the Russian flag off the monument and stomping on them. 

ArmInfo. We are deeply outraged by the cynical provocation at the monument to the Children of Siege Leningrad, the Russian Embassy in Armenia commented over the act of vandalism over the abovementioned monument in Yerevan.

ArmInfo. During the weekly briefing, the head of the press service of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, criticized the "content and tone" of the final press conference of Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan, expressing regret about this.

ArmInfo. The issue of the presence of Russian peacekeepers in Nagorno-Karabakh no longer concerns the Armenian side, Russian FM Sergei Lavrov stated in New York, answering a question about the future the Russian peacekeepers and the Armenian-Azerbaijani normalization.