June 13, 2024 6:27 PM

Armenia to leave Russian-led Collective Security Treaty Organization

Armenia's Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan announced that his country would pull out of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO). Mr Pashinyan accused members of the alliance of siding with Azerbaijan which launched a military campaign in September to seize control of the Nagorno-Karabakh region.   Armenia's ties with Russia have become strained since Moscow refused to intervene in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. Russia had acted as guarantor of a peace deal that ended a 44-day ...