Putin explained why the CSTO did not intervene in the Karabakh conflict

The CSTO helps member countries only in case of external aggression, so Armenia could not expect support from the CSTO in the conflict with Azerbaijan, said Russian President Vladimir Putin.

“The events in Karabakh have their own particularities: Armenia did not recognize Karabakh as an independent state and certainly did not include Karabakh in its perimeter. This means that everything that happened in Karabakh has no legal relationship with Armenia, so it is strange to claim that the CSTO fought on the territory of this enclave.” – Putin explained.

Armenian authorities say the CSTO has done nothing to protect the country in this conflict, which is why Yerevan has frozen its membership in the organization.

“But the CSTO has nothing to do with this, because there was no external aggression against Armenia itself. “The CSTO is called to protect member countries from external aggression.” – Putin emphasized.

The Armenian side now rejects all meetings in CSTO format, but supports all documents approved by the organization.

Putin does not rule out Armenia returning to full participation in the CSTO.