Most of the points in the Madrid Principles are unacceptable to Armenia, which accounts for rarer meetings between the Armenian and Azerbaijani Presidents in 2010, Chairman of the European Integration NGO Karen Bekaryan told journalists on June 17. According to him, the Armenian side considers the principles a working paper, not an “axis of the talks.” 

A Sargsyan-Medvedev-Aliyev meeting to be held in St. Petersburg is indicative of the fact all the parties, including the international community, realize Turkey has nothing to do in the Karabakh peace process.

“Personally, when I learnt a trilateral meeting was planned, it was clear to me Turkey had no chance in all aspects, which was clear to Azerbaijan as well,” Bekaryan said.

According to him, the meeting will differ from the previous ones, as the Armenian side will present the status of Karabakh as a priority in the peace process. “The recent statements by the RA President and Foreign Ministers have been clear enough. They have repeatedly stated Nagorno-Karabakh’s status is the most important for Armenia,” the expert said. He added he does not expect anything from the meeting, as Karabakh is not involved in the talks.