Lavrov: CSTO ready to send its observers to Armenia

The Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) is ready to send its observers to Armenia, the decision of the Collective Security Council (CSC) of the association is required for this, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on October 12, Report informs referring to TASS.

“Immediately after Armenia asked to convene an extraordinary CSTO summit, it took place, it was decided to send the CSTO secretary-general, head of the Joint Staff to Armenia. They went there, brought recommendations, these recommendations have been in our hands for more than a month. They consist in sending a monitoring mission of CSTO observers to Armenia, to the border with Azerbaijan,” Lavrov said at the talks with his Armenian counterpart Ararat Mirzoyan.

He noted that the only thing that is required is the decision of the CSC, which should be convened by the chairman of the CSTO.

Lavrov at the talks with Mirzoyan proposed to consider the relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan, taking into account the latest contacts of the leaders in Europe.