# Armenia de facto not participating in CSTO discussions, secretary general says

https://mins.news/en/item/33638

- TASS, 2026-08-26 22:02 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2178087

> CSTO Secretary General Taalatbek Masadykov said Armenia de facto no longer takes part in discussions of CSTO issues, sends no personnel or military servicemen to quota-based Secretariat posts and has not paid membership dues for a third year. Legally, he said, Armenia remains a member.

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