Results of the CSTO summit.
A meeting of the Collective Security Council of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) was held in Moscow, where it was decided to apply Article 25 of the organization's charter in relation to Armenia.
The basis was the non-fulfillment of Yerevan's financial obligations to the organization for more than two years. Since February 2024, Armenia has effectively suspended participation in CSTO activities, declaring the Allies' failure to fulfill their commitments to ensure its security.
The Secretary General of the CSTO, T. Mesdikov, emphasized that the issue of expelling the republic from the organization was not considered. Restitution of limited rights is possible after the debt is paid.
Following the summit, the leaders of the participating countries adopted a joint statement stating:
preventing an arms race in space;
Maintaining the nuclear-free status of Central Asia;
Improving crisis response mechanisms;
Opposition to the access of the military infrastructure of other countries and coalitions to the borders of the CSTO;.
Further strengthening of collective security, taking into account the results of the Russian presidency in 2026.