As part of the Collective Security Treaty Organization, a military alliance established in 2002 by Russia and other ex-Soviet republics, Armenia and Russia repeatedly conduct joint maneuvers. Moscow is also considered the protective power of the Armenians. But now the Armenian government unexpectedly wants to ban military exercises by the Russian army on its territory.
“In the current situation, we continue to do CSTO exercises in the fieldArmeniannot appropriate,” said South Caucasus head of government Nikol Pashinyan on Tuesday. Pashinyan initially left his exact motives open. His crisis-ridden country has recently repeatedly accused Moscow of inaction in the Nagorno Karabakh conflict zone. .
The street corridor is the only connection between Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh, with about 120,000 Armenians is inhabited. Recently, Yerevan had warned of a collapse in medical care in the region. According to media reports, food is also becoming scarce.
Kremlin: Armenia remains a close partner
The Russian Defense Ministry announced a week and a half ago that the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) would launch its “Indestructible Brotherhood – 2023” maneuver this year Armenia postponement Other ex-Soviet states such as Belarus and Kazakhstan also belong to the alliance.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov assured on Tuesday that Armenia is still a close partner of Russia. At the same time, given Pashinyan’s recent statements, he also acknowledged “very complicated issues”.
Source: Krone
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