RA NA President Alen Simonyan Snubs Moscow’s CSTO Summit; Sends Official Letter of Absence
RA NA President won’t attend December 19 CSTO Summit in Moscow, confirmed by spokesperson Coven Khachatrian. Official letter sent to RF DC Chairman Vadim Volodin.
Armenia Affirms Commitment to CSTO: No Plans to Block Summit, Says Belarusian Official
Armenia confirms it won’t block the CSTO summit, according to Alexander Volfovich, Secretary of the Security Council of Belarus. He reassures that all decisions have been coordinated between Belarus and Armenia, and that Armenia’s absence at the summit is due to subjective and personal reasons, not a desire to leave the organization.