CIS

Home page

CIS

Russian FM: Armenia has not submitted request to withdraw from CSTO

10 November 2026 15:47 (UTC +04:00)

Armenia has not submitted a request to withdraw from the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said at a press conference following a meeting of CSTO foreign and defense ministers and security council secretaries in Moscow, APA's Moscow bureau reports.

According to him, Yerevan has likewise not submitted a request to withdraw from the Eurasian Economic Union.

Lavrov noted that Pashinyan's attempt to hold a referendum after applying for EU membership is not a choice for the people, but rather presenting them with a fait accompli.

"Pashinyan has stated that Armenia has lost interest in the CSTO, that this organization is useless for Yerevan and does not serve its interests. All these are just words, not supported by any documents. If they want us to expel Armenia from the CSTO, no one will do that," the Russian Foreign Minister emphasized.

Farid Akbarov

Russia Armenia Sergey Lavrov Nikol Pashinyan CSTO Collective Security Treaty Organization Eurasian Economic Union European Union Armenia-CSTO relations Armenia-EU relations withdrawal referendum Moscow