Russia says will continue dialogue with Armenia “difficult matters”January 10, 2023 - 16:00 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The CSTO will clarify the details of the position of Armenia whose authorities announced it was not going to host military exercises involving troops from member countries in 2023, kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Tuesday, January 10, TASS reports. Earlier on Tuesday, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan told a press conference that the Armenian defense minister had notified the CSTO headquarters in writing that in the current situation, Yerevan considers it inappropriate to conduct the organization’s exercises on the territory of Armenia. According to the Prime Minister, at least in 2023, such exercises will not be held. Peskov added, however, that Moscow would continue the dialogue with Yerevan on “difficult matters”. "This is a fairly new statement by the Prime Minister of Armenia, I think that colleagues from the CSTO will be in touch, they will clarify the details of Armenia's position," the Kremlin spokesman said. "In any case, Armenia is our very close ally, we will continue the dialogue, including on matter that are now very difficult." Photo. Reuters Top stories 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. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | Armenia-Azerbaijan: Experts launch work on determining coordinates Expert groups from the countries started the process of determining the coordinates based on geodetic measurements. Yerevan says did not expect CSTO in peacekeeping role Pashinyan has declared that the CSTO would be expected to come to the Armenia-Azerbaijan border as an ally of Armenia Henrikh Mkhitaryan wins Serie A title with Inter Inter Milan midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan admits that the team have long been imagining clinching Serie A against AC Milan. Armenia not going to war over Karabakh, says Pashinyan Armenia is not preparing to fight a war for Nagorno Karabakh, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said in an interview. |