Moscow summit tests Russia’s waning grip on former Soviet allies
Summary
Russian President Vladimir Putin is due to chair a Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) summit in Moscow as Armenia remains frozen in the bloc’s activities. Armenia says the CSTO failed to support it during its conflict with Azerbaijan, while Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has said Armenia’s interest in the organization has run its course.Key Facts
- Armenia froze its participation in the CSTO in February 2024 but remains a member.
- The CSTO includes Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan.
- Armenia blamed the CSTO for not providing meaningful support during its conflict with Azerbaijan.
- None of the CSTO member states sent troops to help Armenia during the 2020 war over Nagorno-Karabakh.
- Pashinyan said on November 5 that Armenia’s interest in the CSTO had run its course.
- Armenia is seeking membership in the European Union.
- Russia maintains two military bases in Armenia, with thousands of servicemen and border guards, according to the article.
- The article says Russia sent thousands of CSTO peacekeepers to Kazakhstan in January 2022 after mass protests there.
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