Armenia will refrain from joining the decision of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) Collective Security Council on November 23, 2023 on the CSTO budget for 2024, informed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) of Armenia.

Armenia will not participate also in the financing of the activities of this organization envisioned by it, while not objecting to the adoption of this decision in a limited format, added Ani Badalyan, the Armenian MFA spokesperson.