The 2026 assessment of the Foreign Intelligence Service with regard to Armenia-CSTO relations matches the assessment of the previous year. This is stated in the 2026 report on Armenia’s external risks published by the Foreign Intelligence Service of Armenia.

“In particular, ‘unfreezing’ of Armenia’s membership in the CSTO will almost certainly not happen, which we continue to assess as a challenge to the organization’s reputation and a ‘food for thought’ for other member states of the bloc,” the report adds.