  Pashinyan won’t participate in CSTO Collective Security Council meeting November 14, 2023 - 14:16 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan will not participate in the meeting of the Collective Security Council of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) slated for November 23, his spokesperson Nazeli Baghdasaryan said Tuesday, November 14. According to her, the matter was discussed in a phone call between Pashinyan and Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko earlier in the day. Baghdasaryan said Pashinyan hopes his colleagues will understand his decision. For some time now, Armenia has been questioning the efficacy of being part of the CSTO – which also includes Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan – as the bloc is unwilling to help Yerevan against Baku’s aggression.   Top stories Grigoryan added that the situation around the world and particularly in the region is very difficult. The Armenian Defense Ministry has denied Azerbaijan's accusations of violating the ceasefire. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats. |
