MOSCOW. – If Vladimir Putin returns to authority, Russian politics on Karabakh conflict settlement will be closer to reality and more pragmatic, Russian MP, director of the Institute of CIS states Konstantin Zatulin told Armenian News-NEWS.am.

According to him, Russian current President Dmirti Medvedev has such people around him who act for the relations with Azerbaijan.

“If we compare Russian politicians’ visits to Armenia and Azerbaijan, then Baku apparently is ahead,” Zatulin stated and added that when Putin comes to power the former status-quo will be resumed.

The politician does not believe that Medvedev is to blame for the failure in the talks on Karabakh conflict settlement. Meantime his advisors have not provided with the correct description of the situation. They were sure for the sides to become closer, while it did take place and the contrary happened.

Putin’s reign does not mean a sooner settlement of the conflict, but it will have a positive impact on the settlement, Zatulin stated.

The recent congress of the United Russia Party suggested that Vladimir Putin ran for presidential elections and in case victory appoint current president Medvedev a PM.