Armenia
Following Russia’s warning, Armenia reiterates that annual fees to the CSTO will not be paid
Armenia announced in February 2024 that its participation in the CSTO was ‘basically frozen’.
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Armenia–Azerbaijan Conflict
Russia expresses its ‘readiness’ to provide support as the situation between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains tense
Russia also said that Armenia’s ‘frozen’ membership in the CSTO ‘does not contribute to strengthening Armenia’s security’.
Armenia–Russia Relations
Russia says Armenia will not be kicked out of the CTSO
The statement came in regards to Armenia not paying its contribution fees to the CSTO.
Armenia–US Relations
Armenia and the US sign Strategic Partnership Charter
The signing of the charter has been received unfavourably by Armenia’s traditional ally, Russia.
Armenia
Armenia passed ‘point of no return’ with CSTO
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has announced that Armenia has passed ‘the point of no return’ in regards to the country’s possible return to the Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO). Pashinyan’s statement was made during a parliamentary session Wednesday evening after an MP requested he address a recent statement by Russian President Vladimir Putin regarding the lack of CSTO intervention in Nagorno-Karabakh. ‘The discrepancy between these events and their now public mutual expres
Armenia
Outrage in Armenia over Putin’s controversial statement on CSTO
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s statement that there was no external attack against Armenia, and therefore no legal reason for launching the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO)’s protection clause, has sparked outrage in Armenia, with many arguing the claim was false and served to obfuscate Azerbaijan’s attack on Armenia. On Thursday, in response to a question at the CSTO summit in Kazakhstan, which Armenia sat out, Putin claimed that the CSTO had nothing to do with the developm
Armenia
Polish president affirms plans to deepen ties with Armenia
Polish President Andrzej Duda has visited Yerevan to meet with Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and other Armenian officials, expressing readiness for deepening ties between Poland and Armenia. Duda met with Pashinyan, President Vahagn Khachaturyan, and Parliamentary Speaker Alen Simonyan in Yerevan on Tuesday. Pashinyan and Duda discussed developing and expanding political, economic, tourism, cultural, and humanitarian cooperation between their countries. They also emphasised the need to ta
