Armenia Owes CSTO, Relevant Decision to be Made - Russian Deputy Foreign Minister

Armenia has a debt to the CSTO regarding membership fees, which may not be paid for two years. This was stated by Alexander Pankin, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia, during the 17th Eurasian Economic Forum in Verona, as reported by РИА Новости.

“Armenia can refrain from paying this debt for two years. Appropriate decisions will be made later,” Pankin said, noting that the country currently owes membership fees for 2024, with the payment deadline expiring at the end of 2025.

It was mentioned that in February 2024, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan announced that the country had suspended its participation in the CSTO. Armenia ceased its contributions to the organization's budget and stopped sending representatives to its events and exercises.