There have always been problems and issues in relations between Russia and Azerbaijan, Russian political scientist Victor Nadein-Raevsky told Armenian News-NEWS.am.   

In his words, Russia has taken steps toward the settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and organized numerous talks between the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan. 

As for the Russian president’s working visit to Azerbaijan on Tuesday, considering that he has not yet paid an official visit to Armenia, the analyst noted:  

“The relations of Russia and Armenia are so much developed and broad that they cannot be compared to the Russian-Azerbaijani relations. Relations with Armenia are among the priorities of Russia’s foreign policy.”    

Nadein-Raevsky stressed that what is important is not the succession of the visits, but rather the content of the cooperation.