
Using the example of Ukraine, Russia appears to warn Armenia of building relations with the West
The warning followed the recent adoption by the Armenian Parliament of a bill that calls on the government to seek EU integration.
The warning followed the recent adoption by the Armenian Parliament of a bill that calls on the government to seek EU integration.
The two accused, Movses Hakobyan and Armen Harutyunyan, have maintained their innocence.
Armenia announced in February 2024 that its participation in the CSTO was ‘basically frozen’.
Russian Deputy Prime Minister Aleksei Overchuk nonetheless claimed it is Armenia’s ‘internal choice’ if it wants to join the bloc.
The freefall of the bilateral ties largely began after Russia’s lack of support in the face of Azerbaijani attacks on Armenia in 2021 and 2022.
Russia also said that Armenia’s ‘frozen’ membership in the CSTO ‘does not contribute to strengthening Armenia’s security’.
The consultations were held as Armenia’s relations with Russia have appeared to improve in recent months.