Armenia's Bold Stand: No Visits to Belarus During Lukashenko's Rule

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan announced that no Armenian officials would visit Belarus as long as Alexander Lukashenko remains in power. Pashinyan indicated that Yerevan may leave the Russia-led Collective Security Treaty Organisation, accusing its members, including Belarus, of conspiring with Azerbaijan against Armenia.

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said that no Armenian officials would visit Belarus while its leader Alexander Lukashenko is still in power, Russia's RIA state news agency reported on Thursday. Pashinyan said on Wednesday that Yerevan would leave a Russia-led security bloc after accusing its members, which include Belarus, of having planned a war against his country with Azerbaijan.

Pashinyan said he would consider changing his stance on leaving the bloc, the Collective Security Treaty Organisation, if Belarus apologised to Armenia or withdrew from the grouping.