Armenia has not approved the Madrid Principles concerning NKR conflict settlement, RA FM Edward Nalbandyan said during a joint press conference with EU acting chairman and Swedish Foreign Minister Karl Bildt, answering a PanARMENIAN.Net correspondent's question. "Armenian side has never made any official statement on approving Madrid Principles. We just announced that they serve as basis for talks," Mr. Nalbandyan stressed.

Commenting upon Azeri FM Elmar Mamedyarov's statement on Armenian forces withdrawal having been discussed during talks, Edward Nalbandyan said that the issue hadn't been touched upon.