Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan of Armenia on Friday received Secretary General Imangali Tasmagambetov of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO).

First, the Prime Minister congratulated Tasmagambetov on assuming the position of CSTO Secretary General and wished him effective work, the premier's office informs Armenian News-NEWS.am.

Subsequently, the interlocutors exchanged views on the current situation in the CSTO zone of responsibility, regional developments, and security challenges. In this context, a number of matters related to the Armenian-Azerbaijani border situation and the CSTO collective defense mechanisms were discussed.