Russia remains committed to its security obligations towards Armenia, both bilaterally and through the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), Russia’s Ambassador to Armenia Sergey Kopyrkin has said.

In an interview with the Russian Izvestia newspaper, the ambassador was asked on the prospects of Armenia resuming participation in the CSTO and whether Yerevan’s move to freeze its membership has impacted the dynamics of bilateral ties with Moscow.

“Speaking about ensuring Armenia’s security, we are committed to the stance that there are no comparable real alternatives to the Russian-Armenian allied cooperation, including within the CSTO. Russia remains committed to its obligations on ensuring Armenia’s security, both in the bilateral format, as well as through the CSTO,” Ambassador Kopyrkin said in the interview.

He added that Moscow expects Yerevan’s active involvement in the joint efforts to develop an equal and integral security system in the Eurasian continent.

“This idea was brought forward by President of Russia Vladimir Putin during the June 14 meeting with the leadership of the Russian foreign ministry, and he reiterated it during the BRICS summit in Kazan,” the ambassador said.