Armenia continues to distance itself from Russia amid deteriorating relations between the countries.
This was reported by the Institute for the Study of War (ISW).
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan told Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko on November 14 that he would not participate in the Russian-led Collective Treaty Security Organization (CSTO) meeting in Minsk on November 23.
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Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov responded to Pashinyan's statement by saying that the Kremlin understands that heads of state have their own events in their work schedules, but this is regrettable, since meetings such as the CSTO meeting are “a very good occasion for the exchange of views.” and coordination of ideas.
Armenian Deputy Foreign Minister Vahan Kostanyan told reporters on November 9 that Armenia is not yet discussing the legal process of leaving the CSTO.
Relations between Armenia and Russia have been noticeably deteriorating for a long time.
Earlier, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan called the external security structures on which Yerevan relied ineffective. Such statements were made, in particular, due to the return of Nagorno-Karabakh to the control of Azerbaijan.
Pashinyan also noted that Yerevan’s dependence on Russia for security was a strategic mistake.
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In addition, on October 3, the Armenian parliament ratified the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. Now Russian dictator Vladimir Putin will be able to be arrested on the territory of the country. The day before, the Russian Foreign Ministry stated that ratification of the Rome Statute by Armenia would have negative consequences for bilateral relations.
