OSCE not involved in preparations for Sargsyan-Aliyev meeting in St. Petersburg

OSCE is not involved in the ongoing preparations for the trilateral meeting of the presidents of Armenia, Azerbaijan and Russia, Serzh Sargsyan, Ilham Aliyev, and Vladimir Putin over Nagorno Karabakh, in St. Petersburg, TASS reports citing Natacha Rajakovic, the Spokesperson and Acting Deputy Head of Communication and Media Relations Section at OSCE. 

Rajakovic refrained from any comments concerning the meeting and its date.  She said the meeting will be held at the behest of Russia and recommended addressing all the questions to the Russian authorities. 

Earlier, Russian Presidential Aide Yuri Ushakov said Vladimir Putin will have vis-a-vis meetings with his Armenian and Azerbaijani counterparts before the trilateral summit in Saint Petersburg on June 20.  

"It is planned that Putin will first meet separately with Aliyev and Sargsyan, after which the three presidents will hold joint negotiations", Ushakov stated. "We are working on it. Such meetings are possible. In case it is finally confirmed, we will provide the necessary information, as always."