Participants at the CSTO summit stripped Armenia of its voting rights.
At the summit of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), Armenia was denied the right to propose candidates for positions in the organization due to debts. The Collective Security Council adopted a resolution "On the implementation of Article 25 of the Charter of the Collective Security Treaty Organization in relation to the Republic of Armenia."
"Due to the fact that Armenia did not fulfill its obligations for several years, it was decided to deprive it of the right to vote, as well as to appoint its representatives to responsible positions in the CSTO, Peskov said.
Section 25 requires a decision to be made "on the suspension of the right to propose citizens for quota positions within the organization, as well as on the denial of the right to vote" in case of non-fulfillment of "obligations to repay the debt to the organization's budget within two years".
As the general secretary of the organization, Talatbek Mesdikov, emphasized, the republic can be restored to its rights as soon as the issue of payment of membership fees is resolved. Yerevan has not registered them since 2024.