Armenia is not taking part in the Indestructible Brotherhood military exercises Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), which kicked off near the Kyrgyz town of Balykchy on October 6.

The defense ministry of Kyrgyzstan said troops from all other CSTO member states are involved in the drills.

In January, Armenia refused to host a CSTO exercise and on March 10 it renounced its right to take part in the bloc's leadership rotation.