Armenia will lose a lot if it decides to withdraw from the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO). Valentina Matvienko, Speaker of the Federation Council of the Russian Federal Assembly, told this to reporters while speaking about the results of her visit to Vietnam.

“From now on, it is Armenia’s right to maintain or not to maintain its membership in the CSTO. I believe otherwise Armenia will lose a lot,” Matvienko said.

As reported earlier, during CSTO summit held in Moscow on Wednesday, it was decided to deprive Armenia of its voting rights and of the opportunity to appoint its representatives to responsible positions in the organization. In 2024, Yerevan had announced the “freezing” of its participation in the Collective Security Treaty Organization.