Last year, the Armenian Defense Ministry did not send a contingent to participate in the exercises of the Collective Security Treaty Organization held in Kazakhstan, Spokesperson of the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova told a briefing, Report informs.
She said this is forcing the organization's allies to review agreed plans and creating challenges: "But the work continues within the framework of the CSTO, and the issue will be resolved."
Zakharova also said that the Russian military contributes significantly to the security of Armenia and protects its borders: "This objective reality cannot be denied."