14 Apr 2026
Armenian security chief explains decision to skip CSTO summit
Secretary of Armenia’s Security Council Armen Grigoryan has explained Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s decision to skip next week’s summit of the Russian-led Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO).
In an interview to the Public TV Company on Tuesday, Grigoryan reiterated criticism that the security bloc failed to defend Armenia against Azerbaijan's military aggression in 2021 and 2022.
"In May 2021, when Azerbaijan invaded Armenia's sovereign territory, we asked for CSTO support. In September last year, Azerbaijan again attacked Armenia and we again asked for CSTO help, but we did not receive any assistance to protect our sovereign territory,” the security chief said.
“Starting from that moment we had many questions to the CSTO, and we still have no answers to these questions. That’s among the reasons why Armenia has refused to attend the CSTO Security Council meetings,” he noted.
"We have questions regarding the conduct of the CSTO and we expect our colleagues to give answers to these questions,” Grigoryan remarked.
Latest news
Latest newsCeasefire Without Effect: Traffic Through the Strait of Hormuz Remains Paralyzed
10.Apr.2026
Repairs to the Druzhba Oil Pipeline Near Completion: Kyiv Seeks to Ease Tensions within the EU
10.Apr.2026
Armenia’s 2026 Elections: System Stability Amid Low Trust and Fragmented Competition
08.Apr.2026
Escalation Around Iran: The U.S. Increases Pressure
07.Apr.2026
Tbilisi Brings the Region Closer: The South Caucasus Strengthens Coordination
07.Apr.2026
Ukraine Develops a “Low-Cost Shield”: New Air Defense System Could Change the Rules of Warfare by 2027
06.Apr.2026
Yale report: Russian companies may have been involved in the deportation of Ukrainian children
05.Apr.2026
Ukraine says Russian offensive thwarted as frontline situation improves
04.Apr.2026
Turkiye Conducts Large-Scale Military Drills
03.Apr.2026
Russia Bets on a “Drone Elite”: Students Lured into the Military with Lucrative Incentives
02.Apr.2026