Lavrov: Armenia has not submitted applications to leave the CSTO or the EAEU

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that no official applications from Yerevan to withdraw from the CSTO and the EAEU have been received. This contradicts Nikol Pashinyan's recent statements that Armenia's interest in the CSTO has been exhausted, while the country's parliament, according to his own data, is not considering withdrawal initiatives.

Otabek YusupovFirst published on tafs uz 10 November 2026 at 17:282 min read

The key facts

Lavrov confirmed the absence of official Armenian applications to withdraw from the CSTO and the EAEU
On November 5, Pashinyan stated that the country's interest in the CSTO has been exhausted
Armenia's participation in the CSTO may be discussed at the summit in Moscow on November 11

No applications, but plenty of rhetoric

Armenia has not submitted any official applications to withdraw from either the CSTO or the Eurasian Economic Union, said Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, answering journalists' questions in Moscow.

Yerevan's statements diverge from formal steps

Lavrov's words contrast with recent public statements by the Armenian side. On November 5, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan stated that the country's interest in the CSTO has been exhausted, and suggested that an application for EU membership could be filed in 2027 or 2028. At the same time, as Life.ru reported citing Gegham Manukyan, a member of the parliamentary committee on defense and security affairs, the Armenian parliament is not considering initiatives to withdraw from the CSTO: despite statements by the republic's leadership, no official steps have been taken in this direction. Yerevan also retains its membership in the EAEU for now, despite its course toward European integration.

What's next

The question of Armenia's further participation in the CSTO may be discussed at the organization's summit in Moscow on November 11. Thus, at the moment the discrepancy between Yerevan's political rhetoric and the legal status persists: membership continues, but there is no official decision to withdraw — and it is unclear whether one will follow after the summit.