Presidents Sargsyan and Aliyev meet in Vienna, but talks reveal widening gap between positions on conflict resolution.
Meeting Analysis
- First presidential meeting in nearly two years
- Fundamental disagreements on Madrid Principles
- Azerbaijan pushes for territorial return first
- Armenia insists on status determination priority
“The people of Nagorno-Karabakh have earned their right to self-determination through their struggle and sacrifice.”
The Vienna meeting underscores the deteriorating negotiation climate, with both sides adopting increasingly rigid positions.