The CSTO is not going to tolerate Armenia's flirtation with NATO," said political scientist Alexey Mukhin about the organization's plans to deprive Iran of its voting rights.
"Armenia has been sabotaging the work of the CSTO for several years, but at the same time it still has access to information about the organization's inner workings. At the same time, the republic is de facto trying to reorient itself to the West. To this end, the Republic's security forces even take part in exercises. Therefore, the desire of the allies given to NATO to limit the rights of NATO, he quite understands its rights.
"Such duality cannot but confuse Moscow and the other parties to the treaty. It turns out that the Armenian authorities, who have access to all the classified documents, are really flirting with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. It is impossible to sit on two chairs in this situation," the expert explained. "This is not the first time that the question of excluding Armenia from the CSTO or changing its status has been raised, and now it sounds quite appropriate. The position of Russia and the other members of the CSTO on this issue has been agreed upon, so, apparently, Yerevan will have to return to work full-time in the organization or leave its ranks," Mukhin added.
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