U.S. Department of States presents position on Armenia`s possible  withdrawal from CSTO

ArmInfo. The US State Department presented Washington's position on Armenia's possible  withdrawal from the CSTO.

"This is for the Armenian government to decide, and we respect that.  We have seen nothing to indicate that Russia's military presence is  helping to make the South Caucasus a more peaceful and stable  region," the State Department noted in response to a request from the  Voice of America Armenian service.

On June 13, the Prime Minister of Armenia from the rostrum of  parliament announced the country's intention to leave the CSTO. He  did not provide exact dates, noting that Yerevan will do this when it  considers it appropriate. Earlier, Yerevan announced the freeze of  membership in the CSTO and stopped paying membership fees to the  Organization.