The member countries of the CSTO are discussing the status of Armenia and the issue of depriving voting rights in case of non-payment of membership fees, according to the CSTO Secretary General.
The member countries of the CSTO are discussing the status of Armenia and the issue of depriving voting rights in case of non-payment of membership fees, according to the CSTO Secretary General.
18-06-2026 14:44 Armenia Press of Diaspora
tert.am. Armenia has not paid its membership fees for three years now. This was announced by the Secretary General of the CSTO, Talatbek Masadikov.
«Armenia is de facto not participating in the organization's activities, while de jure it is a full member of the CSTO. The member states of the CSTO are discussing Armenia's status and the issue of depriving it of voting rights in case of non-payment of membership fees. Yes, this issue is being discussed,» he said.
Recently, a meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers took place in Kazan, where the foreign ministers discussed this issue in detail,» he added.
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