Although the CSTO summit to be held in Yerevan is important for the organization, it will not be fundamental for the settlement of Armenia-Azerbaijan.

This was stated by director of the Russian Institute of Political Studies, political scientist Sergey Markov in his statement to APA's Moscow correspondent.

According to him, the Yerevan summit will be important for the CSTO because "the organization will continue to operate in the conditions of the repressive policy of the United States against those cooperating with Russia": "The member states of the organization will find a module for their existence without severing relations with Russia and without being subjected to pressure from the West." .

Because the CSTO member states do not want to go to a confrontation with the United States and the West in general because of Russia."

The Russian expert also noted that there is a unified position on the Armenia-Azerbaijan issue within the CSTO: "As for the calls of Pashinyan's government regarding the policy of removing Armenia from the CSTO, the reason for this is that the organization does not take Yerevan's side in the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict.

In this regard, there is a single unity in the CSMT.

All the countries of the organization are of the same position that they will not be on the side of Armenia.

Even many of them are more on the side of Azerbaijan than Armenia, which is a member of the CSTO... Therefore, there will be no fundamental innovations at the summit of the organization to be held in Yerevan."

However, Markov emphasized that the talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan may be important: "Pashinyan no longer asks, but demands, Russia to support Armenia more actively.

Pashinyan threatens Russia that he will go towards the enemies of Moscow, France and the United States.

Under these conditions, Russia should make a decision to make some concessions to Pashinyan or to replace him with another Armenian politician.

I think that Putin should make a decision on this issue at the end of this meeting.

At the same time, there is a clear position in the public opinion of Russia that Moscow should take a neutral position in the Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict.

Putin also has a clear position on this.

This position is that Russia should play the role of moderator in the settlement of Armenia-Azerbaijan, both Baku,

he should also make friends with Iravan.

In the situation of war in Ukraine, Russia tries to minimize the risks of conflict with Turkey.

Because Russia needs Turkey as a friend and partner.

Therefore, Putin's talks with Pashinyan will be very serious, and Putin will most likely make some important decision at the end of these talks."

Russian political expert Yevgeny Mikhailov predicted that the Yerevan summit of CSTO will be interesting and intense.

According to him, it is interesting that the summit will be held against the background of anti-Russian actions in Yerevan: "During the summit, Moscow will do everything in its power so that Yerevan does not make hasty conclusions.

If, at the summit, Armenia puts forward its conditions that the CSTO should support Yerevan in the conflict with Azerbaijan, of course Moscow and other member states will not agree to this.

Because Moscow provides security on the territory of Armenia itself, and Russia believes that Yerevan's calls to the CSTO in September to join the war against Azerbaijan are provocations.

I think that from this point of view, the summit will be difficult and Armenia will not be allowed to leave Russia's sphere of interest under any circumstances.

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