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CSTO to consider possible expulsion of Armenia from the organization

10 June 2026 15:02 (UTC +04:00)

The Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) will consider the issue of Armenia’s possible expulsion from the organization, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said, APA's Moscow bureau reports.

According to him, Armenia has already adopted a law on joining the European Union.

Therefore, the issue of Armenia’s membership in the Eurasian Economic Union must be resolved urgently.

Lavrov stressed that Armenia is actively expanding cooperation with NATO.

The CSTO foreign ministers have agreed to consider the application of a provision regarding the possible expulsion of a member state from the organization due to Armenia’s debt.

Farid Akbarov

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