Lavrov: It is the CSTO that has supported Yerevan in difficult situations, yet the Armenian authorities do not speak of this

Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated in an interview with Izvestia that Armenia does not acknowledge that it is the CSTO that has supported Yerevan in difficult situations. "The Armenian authorities do not mention the fact that it is the CSTO that has repeatedly defended Armenia's interests in challenging circumstances," Lavrov is quoted by TASS.

According to Lavrov, Yerevan's political course aimed at destroying relations with Russia manifests itself through the defamation of Russian servicemen stationed at the 102nd military base in Gyumri and border guards, as well as through disparaging remarks about the Collective Security Treaty Organization.