Armenia’s claims against the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) are groundless and represent an attempt to shift responsibility for Karabakh onto the organization and Russia, stated Valentina Matviyenko, Speaker of the Federation Council of the Russian Federation.

“In my view, this unfounded dissatisfaction with the CSTO, which emerged during the recent war between Armenia and Azerbaijan, is an attempt to shift responsibility for Karabakh onto Russia and the CSTO. Under those circumstances, the CSTO acted strictly in accordance with its founding documents,” she said.

According to Matviyenko, Armenia would lose a great deal if it withdrew from the organization.

“Yerevan has the right to decide whether to remain a member of the CSTO, but if the decision is negative, Armenia will lose a great deal,” the speaker of the Federation Council added.