CSTO ready to back Armenia in case Azerbaijan starts war![]() May 21, 2012 - 14:31 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia is a full-fledged member of Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), the organization’s Secretary General said. “All CSTO members will extend appropriate assistance to Armenia in case of hostile actions against it,” Nikolay Bordyuzha told a press conference. The statement came as a response to Azeri journalist’s question as to the grounds Russia and CSTO member-states stand ready to back Armenia and Nagorno Karabakh in case Azerbaijan decides to resolve the conflict by the use of force. “This is a format. All the rest are details,” he said. ![]() ![]() The foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan, Ararat Mirzoyan and Jeyhun Bayramov, have arrived in Washington. The CSTO budget for the current year requires adjustments due to the refusal of Yerevan to pay their share of contributions. Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. ![]() ![]() Partner news | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |