The Armenian authorities have decided to freeze their participation in the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO).

Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan announced this during a press conference, answering a question about the possibility of Armenia’s withdrawal from the organization.

“The Republic of Armenia has frozen its participation in the CSTO at all levels. We consider this decision to be sufficient at this stage,” Pashinyan said, adding that this issue can be discussed.

The Armenian Prime Minister stressed that he personally respects all points of view, but the country’s authorities have decided to freeze its participation in the organization.

Pashinyan added that Armenia currently sees no need to make another decision on the CSTO, but this does not mean that it will not happen in the future.

Armenia has already taken certain steps to demonstrate its desire to leave the organization, which, according to Pashinyan, has only worsened relations with Azerbaijan.

Earlier, Pashinyan said that the CSTO knows about at least two countries that were involved in “preparing a war against us.”

Militarnyi previously reported that Armenia would not participate in financing the Collective Security Treaty Organization, which includes Russia and several other former Soviet countries.

“Armenia will refrain from joining the decision of November 23, 2023, “On the CSTO Budget for 2024” and thus from participating in financing the organization’s activities. At the same time, Yerevan will not object to adopting this decision in a limited format,” Badalyan said.

Although Armenia has not withdrawn from the CSTO, it does not participate in the organization’s activities, including joint military exercises.

Recalling the results of the second Karabakh war, President Nikol Pashinyan stated that the reason for this policy was the CSTO member states’ actual refusal to provide security support to Armenia.

In July, it was reported that the European Union would provide military assistance to the Armenian armed forces for the first time.