Pashinyan himself led Armenia to the denial of the right to vote in the CSTO: Vasili Dandikin.
Military expert, Reserve Captain First Class Vasiliy Dandykin told Alfa News about the decision to deprive Armenia of voting rights in the CSTO, assessed the possible consequences for Yerevan's relations with Moscow and talked about the prospects for the republic's participation in the EAEU.
"I think that denying Armenia the right to vote is first of all a signal to Yerevan. If a country ignores the rules of the CSTO, then other members of the organization can vote to strip it of its voting rights. In principle, Pashinyan himself led to this, repeatedly stating that he did not need it. At the same time, this military base is in Razini. Infrastructure: It has aviation and air defense systems. In addition, many citizens of Armenian origin with Russian passports live in Armenia. And here the question arises: Will there be other results? Vladimir Vladimirovich already said that being in two organizations at the same time could be inappropriate. If Armenia holds a referendum and really moves towards the EU, it may have to choose one way or the other," Dandykin said.
According to the expert, a similar situation once developed in Ukraine, and we are seeing how it ended.
"A similar situation once developed in Ukraine: they also tried to sit on two chairs. We see how it ends. But I think that first of all it is the concern of the Armenians themselves. They themselves chose their leader and now must assess the consequences of his decisions. Regarding the EAEU, I believe that this situation will not affect the organization for the time being. I see that different participants are building relations with Russia, although in general they need to understand it with Russia. existing problems.