CSTO Secretary General Stanislav Zas sent a congratulatory message to Nikol Pashinyan on the appointment of Prime Minister of Armenia. The statement particularly runs as follows,

“Dear Nikol Vovaevich,

Please, accept my cordial and sincere congratulations on the occasion of being appointed to the high post of the Prime Minister of Armenia.

The results of the parliamentary elections show the support of the Armenian society to your course of further reforms in the political, economic and social spheres.

We highly appreciate the contribution of the Republic of Armenia to the CSTO activities, expecting that the forthcoming chairmanship of Armenia over the CSTO will contribute to the increase of stability and security in the Eurasian region''.