# Pashinyan says he would welcome Armenia’s expulsion from CSTO

https://mins.news/en/item/30346

- TASS, 2026-08-24 09:12 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2176861

> Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said he supports Armenia leaving the Collective Security Treaty Organization and would welcome being expelled instead. He said discussions on the possibility are underway within the alliance and that Yerevan does not plan to deepen its participation over the next five years.

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