Alyaksandr Lukashenka believes that the Collective Security Treaty Organisation should be cautious in its dealings with Armenia. He made the statement during a meeting with CSTO Secretary General Taalatbek Masadykov.
“We need to be more correct and careful in our work with Armenia. You know that Armenia does not seem to support work within the CSTO, but at the same time remains in the organisation. We need to be very correct. Armenia has a complicated situation in this regard, especially during the electoral period. It is a very difficult situation. Therefore, we need to be very careful and cautious in relations with Armenia,” he said, according to his press service.
Armenia froze its CSTO membership after Yerevan failed to receive from the organisation the support it had expected during the conflict with Azerbaijan. Formally, Armenia has not left the CSTO, but it is not taking part in the organisation’s activities.
Lukashenka said he considers a meeting between the CSTO secretary general and Armenia’s leadership important.
“Especially now, during this acute electoral period, when Armenia’s leadership will speak honestly and openly about the situation, including on the CSTO track.
If you were to visit there and speak with the prime minister, the president and the secretary of Armenia’s Security Council, and learn their position for the future, that would be useful,” he suggested to Masadykov.
