YEREVAN. – The expected joint statement of the leaders of U.S., France and Russia on Karabakh will at least confirm existence of the OSCE Minsk Group as the only possible legitimate negotiation format on Karabakh.

Deputy Director of the Caucasus Institute Sergey Minasyan commented for Armenian News-NEWS.am on the statement that Obama, Hollande and Putin plan to adopt during the G8 summit.

“It is obvious that the regular statement of the co-chairing states will not become a cause for a breakthrough in talks,” he assured.

Minasyan is confident the statement will just show that the peace talks are under control of the three leading super powers.

The heads of the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairing states plan to issue a joint statement on Karabakh during the G8 summit to be held on June 17-18.