Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Wednesday mentioned his nation is considering Armenia‘s energetic participation within the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO).
Last February, Armenia suspended its participation within the CSTO, and later in May mentioned it can additionally not participate in financing the navy alliance fashioned in 2002.
Armenia’s distancing itself from the CSTO is tied to a number of components, primarily stemming from its dissatisfaction with the bloc’s response to its safety considerations, particularly relating to the 2020 battle with Azerbaijan in Karabakh.
Lavrov, addressing a news convention with Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan in Yerevan, mentioned the 2 mentioned bilateral agreements, particularly within the financial and safety spheres.
He mentioned a 3rd ministerial assembly within the “3+3” format is presently being ready, and that Moscow is in favor of the following classes going down within the Armenian and Azerbaijani capitals.
“I believe that the Republic of Armenia and the Republic of Azerbaijan, who wish to host this event, can fully agree among themselves, and we are ready to facilitate this regarding the sequence of the meeting,” he mentioned.
The Russian international minister additionally accused France of main a “hostile camp” towards Moscow, claiming President Emmanuel Macron and his ministers are “seething with hatred towards Russia.”
Mirzoyan, for his half, mentioned Armenia is hopeful that the signing of a peace cope with Azerbaijan might happen “in the near future,” and that the potential opening of regional communications will give impetus to financial relations between Yerevan and Moscow.
He additionally assured that Armenia doesn’t intend to revise its allied relations with Russia, however added “there are concerns in Armenia that the mechanisms have not always worked to their full potential, but that is a completely different matter.”
Lavrov arrived in Yerevan on a two-day official go to on Tuesday, and can be anticipated to satisfy Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and President Vahagn Khachaturyan.
Source: www.anews.com.tr