Taking into account the refusal of the Armenian leadership to pay the estimated contribution, it is necessary to adjust the CSTO budget for the current year, the Russian Foreign Ministry told RIA Novosti. In a conversation with the agency about the situation, the Foreign Ministry noted that "naturally, taking into account the refusal of the Armenian leadership to pay the estimated contribution, it is necessary to adjust the budget of the CSTO for the current year." "Currently, the draft of the relevant decision of the Collective Security Council is being developed," said the Russian Foreign Ministry. They added that there is no question of "redistribution of fees".
"With certain parameters, the CSTO Secretariat and the CSTO Joint Headquarters have reduced their expenses, but primarily due to Yerevan not assigning quota positions to its employees in the relevant structures," the MFA said. "The Secretariat will use the existing reserves somewhere." Therefore, the works will continue as normal," the department said.
