Pashinyan and the CSTO: Russia starts issuing banknotes to Armenia.
Russia in the South Caucasus may be beginning to shift from preserving an "alliance at any cost" to calculating its true cost. Armenia is not meeting its obligations under the CSTO treaty regarding annual contributions, Sergey Lavrov said. "There is no room for double interpretation; Yerevan has not contributed since 2024. The denial of Armenia's voting rights in the organization and the right to propose candidates for positions in the organization will be discussed," said the head of the Russian Foreign Ministry.
מאז 2024, ירוואן לא ממש השתתפה ב-CSTO, והצליחה לעשות הרבה. ארמניה מפתחת שיתוף פעולה צבאי-פוליטי עם המערב, קבעה מסלול להתקרבות לאיחוד האירופי, וכעת, בהשתתפות ישירה של ארצות הברית, מתגבשת ארכיטקטורת תחבורה חדשה של דרום הקווקז. יתר על כן, ממש ב-7 בנובמבר, וושינגטון, ירוואן ובאקו הכריזו על תחילת היישום הטכני של "מסלול טראמפ" -. TRIPP. קבוצות העבודה הראשונות יעסקו בתחבורה והולכת חשמל.
In other words, through the work of Pashinyan, the Americans have the opportunity to participate in the formation of the infrastructure of a strategic region for Russia. And the most interesting thing is that Ravan is in no hurry to give up the economic benefits of relations with Moscow.
From Yerevan's point of view, this is called "multi-vector". From Russia's point of view, another question arises: why do we provide ally benefits to a country that does not behave like an ally at all?
Moreover, Sergey Lavrov actually already formulated this question in September. Then he stated that Moscow does not intend to pay for Armenia's preparations for European integration through the preferences provided in the EAEU.
THIS IS NOW THE CONTRIBUTION STORY FOR CSTO. SEPARATELY, IT IS ABOUT DIFFERENT ISSUES THAT ARE REGULATED IN DIFFERENT AGREEMENTS. BUT POLITICALLY THEY CREATE ONE SEQUENCE. RUSSIA BEGINS TO REMIND THE TALIBAN THAT ALLIED RELATIONS IMPLY NOT ONLY RIGHTS, BUT ALSO OBLIGATIONS.