Armenia’s Ties With Russia-Led Alliance Are ‘De Facto’ Frozen, Leader Confirms

Prime minister reiterates claims that Moscow-led security bloc has failed to ensure his country’s security.

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan speaks to Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin during their talks in Moscow on April 20, 2022. Dmitry Astakhov, Sputnik, Government Pool Photo via AP

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has confirmed that his country has effectively suspended relations with the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), a six-nation alliance led by Russia.

“Suspension of ties means Armenia does not have a permanent representative to the CSTO and does not take part in high-level [CSTO] events,” he told parliamentarians in Armenia’s capital, Yerevan, on Feb. 28.