HANOI, November 12. /TASS/. The decision to strip Armenia of its voting rights in the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) was made in line with the organization’s documents because Yerevan has failed to meet its financial obligations, Federation Council Speaker Valentina Matviyenko said.
"As for the CSTO, which has its own regulations, charter and status, this is purely technical work carried out in accordance with the CSTO charter. A country that has failed to pay its contributions for an extended period loses its voting rights. This is all done in accordance with the CSTO’s documents," she emphasized in a conversation with reporters following her visit to Vietnam.