Iran’s Neighbor Armenia Shuns Russian Bloc, Explores New Alliances

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan addresses parliament following an escalation in hostilities over the Nagorno-Karabakh region along the border of Armenia with Azerbaijan, in Yerevan, Armenia, September 13, 2022.
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan addresses parliament following an escalation in hostilities over the Nagorno-Karabakh region along the border of Armenia with Azerbaijan, in Yerevan, Armenia, September 13, 2022.

The Armenian Prime Minister will not participate in the upcoming Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) summit this month in Minsk as the country distances itself from the alliance.