# Yerevan may return to CSTO, but no one will be forced to stay, Russian Foreign Ministry says

https://mins.news/en/item/130970

- TASS, 2026-11-05 15:45 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2213433

> Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said Armenia could resume full participation in the Collective Security Treaty Organization, but partners would not be compelled to remain. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan earlier said Armenia’s interest in the CSTO had waned.

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