Wednesday, March 13 2024 16:39

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.

"Of course, we have heard these statements. Obviously, of course,  there is a lot of work ahead now. We need contacts both within the  CSTO and at the bilateral level with our Armenian partners. We will  clarify and talk in line with the statements made by Mr. Prime  Minister, Peskov answered, RIA Novosti reports.

At the same time, Peskov suggested to readdress the question of how  the CSTO assesses such statements by Pashinyan to the CSTO and  clarified that the Kremlin cannot speak on behalf of the  organization. "Of course, there is some work to be done within the  CSTO," concluded the spokesperson of the head of state.

On March 12, Pashinyan said that Armenia would leave the CSTO if the  organization did not answer the questions raised by Yerevan regarding  the country's sovereign territory. 

Earlier, in mid-February, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan  said in an interview with France 24 that Yerevan had frozen its  participation in the CSTO. He also did not attend the CSTO summit in  Minsk.  Spokesperson of the Russian President Dmitry Peskov noted  that Moscow continues contacts with Yerevan to clarify Pashinyan's  statements. The Russian Foreign Ministry noted that Russia is  awaiting clarification on this matter from Armenia through bilateral  channels. At the same time, the Russian Foreign Ministry stated that  the dynamics of Yerevan's participation in CSTO events has decreased,  which does not meet the interests of the 'friendly' Armenian people,  and called for discussing and eliminating concerns in a calm,  trusting dialogue.