💰 Armenia has officially refused to fund the CSTO: what this means for the organization

🇦🇲 Armenia has officially refused to pay its contribution to the budget of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) for the past year.

Source: “Espreso“

📰 This was reported by the Russian service of Radio Liberty, citing the Armenian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

📜 “Armenia is refraining from signing the decision ‘On the CSTO Budget for 2024’ and, accordingly, from participating in the organization’s financing,” the ministry stated.

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📢 The ministry noted that the decision was officially conveyed to the CSTO Secretariat. However, the details of the budget are not disclosed according to the organization’s internal regulations.

⚖️ The russian foreign ministry stated that if Armenia does not settle its debt by the end of 2025, certain measures may be taken. At the same time, the possibility of Armenia being excluded from the CSTO remains unlikely for now.