Armenian defense minister to also skip CSTO events in Minsk

Armenian Defense Minister Suren Papikyan will not take part in a meeting of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) defense ministers in Minsk on November 22, the ministry’s spokesman Aram Torosyan said.

"Armenian Defense Minister Suren Papikyan won't attend the upcoming CSTO Defense Ministers Council meeting," Aram Torosyan said.

Earlier, similar decisions were made by the Armenian Prime Minister and the Armenian Foreign Minister.