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Turkish Press: Russia urges Armenia to return to constructive dialogue in CSTO military bloc

Yeni Safak
Turkey – Feb 8 2024

Russia urges Armenia to return to constructive dialogue in CSTO military bloc

Moscow encourages Yerevan to abandon emotional public criticism, start talks to eliminate controversies

Russia urged Armenia to stop publicly criticizing the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) and start talks to eliminate existing controversies, Deputy Foreign Minister Aleksandr Pankin said Thursday.

Pankin told Russian news agency, RIA, that all CSTO members are interested in improving the group and increasing its efficiency and in this regard, Armenia's return to "full-fledged work" would contribute to achieving those goals.

"Unfortunately, our Armenian allies have really distanced themselves from it so far. We urge our colleagues in Yerevan, instead of public emotional attacks and criticism of the Organization, to start discussing urgent issues at the political and expert levels," he said.

Pankin emphasized that the continuation of a mutually respectful, constructive dialogue within the CSTO meets the fundamental interests of Armenia for security and serves to maintain peace and stability in the Eurasian space, including the South Caucasus region.

Armenia criticized the Russia-led military bloc for not preventing Azerbaijan from liberating its internationally recognized territories that were under Armenian occupation for more than 30 years.

Azerbaijan liberated most of the region during a 44-day war in the fall of 2020. Last September, the Azerbaijani army initiated an anti-terrorism operation in Karabakh and liberated the rest of its territories, ending 30 years of Armenian occupation.

Emil Lazarian: “I should like to see any power of the world destroy this race, this small tribe of unimportant people, whose wars have all been fought and lost, whose structures have crumbled, literature is unread, music is unheard, and prayers are no more answered. Go ahead, destroy Armenia . See if you can do it. Send them into the desert without bread or water. Burn their homes and churches. Then see if they will not laugh, sing and pray again. For when two of them meet anywhere in the world, see if they will not create a New Armenia.” - WS