The CSTO is ready to send observers to Armenia, for this only the decision of the CSTO Security Council is needed. This was stated by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov at the meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan in Astana.

“After Armenia asked to convene an extraordinary CSTO summit, it was immediately held, decisions were made to send the CSTO Secretary General, the Chief of the Joint Staff to Armenia. They went there and brought recommendations, we have had those recommendations for more than a month. They are to send a CSTO observation mission to the territory of Armenia on the border with Azerbaijan.

The only thing that is required is the decision of the Collective Security Council, which should be convened by the CSTO president, and the presiding country is Armenia, isn’t it?” Lavrov said.