The Collective Security Treaty Organization has stripped Armenia of its voting rights and its ability to hold positions in the organization’s bodies, a decision announced at a summit in Moscow. Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov disclosed the move.
Speaking to journalist Alexander Yunashev, Dmitry Peskov said the decision to suspend Armenia’s voting rights within the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) was taken under the bloc’s charter. He said the step was prompted by Armenia’s failure for several years to fulfill its obligations to the organization.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov had earlier said Armenia had not paid its CSTO membership dues for more than two years.
