We do not need to threaten with withdrawal from CSTO, if they want to withdraw, let them withdraw. RA Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan mentioned this today, September 17, during a briefing with journalists after the government session, addressing the question of what Armenia wants in the end to leave the CSTO and the Russian military base from RA territory. In the matter of bringing it back, because the Armenian side declares: if you want to remove it, remove it, if you want to remove the base, remove it. "Isn't that an opinion?" It is also interesting that there are clichés of opinion that Armenia should have this opinion, mainly based on the logic of Kikos' death, that I went to a man, we were expelled from the CSTO, we climbed the tree, we fell down the stone, oh dear Kikos, oh dear son. Our opinion is that if they want to expel us, let them expel us. If they don't want to remove it, let them not remove it. We have never discussed the issue of the Russian military base operating in Armenia. Now Russia has brought it up for discussion and we are positioning ourselves around that discussion. So what should we do, let's say like the leader of "Strong Armenia": alas, we went to a man, we had a son, his name is Kikos, the hat is a popoz, they took off the baz, we fell on the rock, we were left without an owner, alas, dear Kikos, alas, dear son. No, they want to remove it, let them remove it. I say that the 102 military base and the events of September 2022 have shown that it has no vital importance for the security of Armenia. Now they have put that issue under discussion, very well, with respect. There has not been a single case when any of our officials, any Russian officials, asked or raised such a question. We did not talk about that topic in public. Now if they decide to remove it, we will not object. I say straight away: the presence of 102 military bases does not add anything to the security of Armenia. We saw that during the events of September 2022. We don't need a military base. Russia is our friendly country, if they want to take it out, let them take it out, let them take it out tomorrow. If they want to stay, we are ready to discuss the conditions for the base to remain in the Republic of Armenia, which is not necessary for us," Pashinyan announced.