RA Deputy Foreign Minister: We criticize the CSTO, but there is no withdrawal on our agenda

There are disagreements and discussions, but this cannot be interpreted as tension with the Russian side, Armenian Deputy Foreign Minister Paruyr Hovhannisyan said.

“We have working relations with Russia, as well as with other partners. There are disagreements, discussions, but it does not mean that our relations can be interpreted as tense. Discussions on various issues are continuing in a working manner,” Hovhannisyan said.

Answering the question whether Armenia is currently considering the possibility of withdrawing from the CSTO, the Deputy Minister replied: “We criticize the CSTO on a number of issues, but now there is no withdrawal on our agenda.”