Diplomatic mission Permanent Mission of Armenia to the CSTO Location| Moscow Address| 2 Armenian Lane, 101990 Ambassador| Viktor Biyagov[1][2] Website| csto.mfa.am/en/ The Permanent Mission of Armenia to the CSTO (Armenian: ՀԱՊԿ-ում Հայաստանի մշտական ներկայացուցչություն, romanized: HAPK-um Hayastani mshtakan ​​nerkayats’uts’ch’ut’yun) is the diplomatic mission of Armenia to the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO). It is based in Moscow, Russia.[3] ## Contents * 1 History * 2 Permanent Representative * 3 See also * 4 References * 5 External links ## History[edit] Armenia was a founding member of the CSTO military alliance, which was established in 1994. The Permanent Mission of Armenia to the CSTO was founded on 16 January 2012 by Presidential decree. The primary goals of the mission is to further facilitate the development of relations and cooperation between Armenia, the CSTO, and its members.[4] Other objectives include, fostering military-technical and military-economic cooperation between CSTO member states, planning joint activities and events, and deepening multilateral ties.[4][5][6] ## Permanent Representative[edit] As of November 2018, Ambassador Viktor Biyagov is the current Head of the Permanent Mission of Armenia to the CSTO.[7][8] Meanwhile, Mher Shirinyan has been appointed Representative of the Armed Forces of Armenia at the Mission of Armenia to the CSTO.[9][10] ## See also[edit] * Foreign relations of Armenia * List of diplomatic missions of Armenia ## References[edit] 1. ^ "Presentation by Mr. V. Biyagov, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Armenia to the CSTO". www.osce.org. 2. ^ "Victor Biyagov is Armenia's new representative to CSTO". mediamax.am. 3. ^ "Permanent Mission of the Republic of Armenia to the CSTO - in International Organizations". 4. ^ a b "Armenia in CSTO". 5. ^ "Permanent Representative of the Republic of Armenia to CSTO, delivered a speech at the CSTO Permanent Council Meeting". 6. ^ "Arminfo: Armenian Permanent Representative urged CSTO allies to demonstrate solidarity and mutual support in accordance with the spirit and letter of the Charter of the Organization". arminfo.info. 7. ^ "Permanent Representative". 8. ^ "Armenia assumes CSTO rotating chairmanship". arka.am. 9. ^ "Structure". 10. ^ "Mher Shirinyan appointed Armenia Armed Forces Armament Department head". news.am. ## External links[edit] * Official website * Permanent Mission of Armenia to the CSTO on Facebook * v * t * e Diplomatic missions of Armenia Africa| * Egypt Americas| * Canada [hy] * United States Asia| * Iran [fa] * Iraq * Japan [ja] Europe| * Austria [de] * Bulgaria [hy] * France [fr] * Germany [de] * Poland [pl; hy] * Russia * Sweden [sv] * Ukraine [hy; uk] * United Kingdom Multilateral Organizations| * BSEC * Council of Europe * CSTO * European Union * NATO * United Nations * v * t * e Foreign relations of Armenia Bilateral relations | Africa| * Egypt | Americas| * Argentina * Brazil * Canada * Chile * Mexico * United States * Uruguay Asia| * Azerbaijan * China * Cyprus * Georgia * India * Iran * Iraq * Israel * Japan * Kazakhstan * Lebanon * Pakistan * Palestine * Philippines * Saudi Arabia * Singapore * Syria * Tajikistan * Turkey * Turkmenistan * United Arab Emirates * Uzbekistan Europe| * Bulgaria * Croatia * Denmark * France * Germany * Greece * Hungary * Italy * Poland * Portugal * Romania * Russia * Serbia * Spain * Switzerland * Ukraine * United Kingdom Oceania| * Australia Multilateral relations * Council of Europe * European Union * NATO * United Nations Diplomacy * Diplomatic missions of Armenia / in Armenia * Ministry of Foreign Affairs * v * t * e Armenia articles History (timeline)| | Early| * Origins * Name * Shulaveri-Shomu culture * Kura–Araxes culture * Hayk * Hayasa-Azzi * Mitanni * Nairi * Mushki * Urumeans * Diauehi * Etiuni * Kingdom of Urartu * Median kingdom * Orontid dynasty * Achaemenid Empire * Satrapy of Armenia * Kingdom of Armenia * Roman Armenia * Parthian Empire * Byzantine Armenia * Sasanian Armenia | Middle| * Arminiya * Sajids * Bagratuni Armenia * Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia * Sallarids * Ilkhanate * Chobanids * Aq Qoyunlu * Kara Koyunlu * Ottoman Armenia * 1508–1828 Iranian Armenia * Safavid Iran * Afsharid Iran * Qajar Iran * Erivan Khanate * Karabakh Khanate * Treaty of Turkmenchay * Russian Armenia Modern| * First Republic of Armenia * Soviet Armenia * Independent Armenia By topic| * Armenian genocide * Nagorno-Karabakh conflict * Armenian national movement * more... 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