On December 2, Alexander Wolfovich, the State Secretary of the Security Council of Belarus, commented on Armenia's absence from the CSTO summit held in Astana, stating that it did not create a positive image for the country.

During his remarks, Wolfovich emphasized, "Of course, the willful absence of one of the members does not make a positive image of Armenia." However, he noted that this absence did not impact the organization's overall agenda.

According to Wolfovich, all issues discussed and agreed upon during the meetings of foreign ministers, defense ministers, and security council secretaries of CSTO member states were submitted to the heads of state and ultimately addressed at the summit.