There is a considerable disagreement within the Russian leadership – between the presidential staff and the Premier – President Dmitry Medvedev may dismiss Premier Putin in the next month, Arayik Sargsian, Vice-Chairman of the RF Academy of Geopolitical Problems, told journalists on Thursday.

“In fact, there is a Putin-Medvedev disagreement. During his visit to Ankara, Medvedev did his utmost to involve Turkey in regional affairs for it to play an active role in Karabakh. According to our sources, Medvedev is likely to dismiss Putin within the next month or before autumn,” he said. The expert added it depends on the instruction that RF President will get during his visits to Washington and Canada.

Moreover, the expert thinks the Armenian leadership is also divided into two camps: one of them is working with Medvedev, the other with Putin. “They all think about themselves not people. The one thinks of how to maintain power, the other of how to come to power,” Sargsyan noted.

He believes closer Russian-Turkish relsations pose a danger to Armenia. “Medvedev handed Karabakh over to Turkey, whereas Putin tried to stop him. The RF Premier realized that in case of any changes in the status quo in the South Caucasus, Armenia will lose Nagorno-Karabakh, and Azerbaijan will lose Nakhchivan. Moreover, it will lead to resumption of hostilities in the South Caucasus - number one problem for Russia,” he stated.

While on visit to Ankara, RF President Dmitry Medvedev stated that Russia will use its influence on Armenia to reach progress in the Karabakh peace process. Two weeks earlier, Premier Putin announced that exerting pressure on any of the conflicting parties is not a solution to the Karabakh conflict.