ArmInfo.Armenia's possible withdrawal from the CSTO should be based on the real needs of the  country, and not on "flirting" with the West. Official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova stated this in an interview with RIA Novosti.

ArmInfo. Issues of the diplomatic settlement of the conflict in Ukraine and the situation in the South Caucasus were the focus of Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin's consultations with his Turkish counterpart, Burak Akcapar, in Ankara, the Russian foreign ministry said.

ArmInfo.Moscow heard statements by Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan about the  possibility of Armenia leaving the CSTO,  there is a lot of work ahead now, contacts are needed to clarify the situation. Spokesperson of the Russian President Dmitry Peskov announced.

ArmInfo. The Russian Foreign Ministry reported that it had paid attention to the statements of  British Deputy Defense Minister James Heappey who indicated his readiness to support Armenia in the face of "threats emanating from Russia."

ArmInfo.First of all, the Russian Federation itself should determine its position who it is with. RA Security  Council Secretary Armen Grigoryan told reporters on March 6, commenting on the statement of Foreign Minister of Russia Sergei Lavrov that Yerevan should determine its positionon the issue of the Collective Security Treaty Organization.

ArmInfo. Armenia has a clear position regarding Russian border guards in Armenia, and the Russian  side was informed about this position. Secretary of the Security Council of Armenia Armen Grigoryan told reporters on March 6, answering a question about the possibility of refusing the services of Russian border guards at Yerevan Zvartnots airport.

ArmInfo. Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova expressed surprise at the increased interest of Azerbaijani journalists in Armenia.  

ArmInfo. No decisions were made by Armenia on the withdrawal of Russian border guards from Yerevan  Zvartnots airport, and no one has informed us, through official channels. Spokesperson of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov stated during during the Knowledge: The First marathon.

ArmInfo.Currently, Russian President Vladimir Putin does not have any talks with Armenian Prime  Minister Nikol Pashinyan on his schedule, Russian Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told a briefing on March 4 in response to a question about whether contacts between Putin and Pashinyan are not  planned due to the latest statements by the Armenian side about the country's status in the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO).

ArmInfo. Russian FM Sergey Lavrov cannot confirm the reports that Armenia's authorities are  discussing the advisability of Russian frontier guards' further presence at the Zvartnots airport. 

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.