Moscow Voices ‘Regret’ Over Armenian Decision to Skip Russia-Led CSTO Summit

The move by Yerevan comes after several months of deteriorating relations with its nominal ally Russia.

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan addresses parliament following an escalation in hostilities over the Nagorno-Karabakh region along the border of Armenia with Azerbaijan, in Yerevan, Armenia, on Sept. 13, 2022. Tigran Mehrabyan/PAN Photo via Reuters

The Kremlin has voiced its “regret” over Armenia’s reported decision to not take part in an upcoming summit of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), a six-nation military bloc led by Moscow.

“If it’s true, then it’s regretful,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Nov. 14.