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ZHIRINOVSKY'S OPINION ON NAGORNO-KARABAKH NOT REFLECTS KREMLIN'S POSITION: RUSSIAN MP
Today.Az
Sept 16 2009
Azerbaijan
Vladimir Zhirinovsky's opinion on Nagorno-Karabakh stated in an
interview with News Armenia in no way reflects Kremlin's position,
said Sergei Markov, member of the Russian Federal Assembly State Duma
of the fifth convention and member of the 'United Russia' faction.
"Vladimir Zhirinovsky is not a pro-government official, but a
representative of an opposition party. He does not express position
of Russian government and authorities, but only a small opposition
group, which received minimum seats in the Duma," Markov said.
"Zhirinovsky's opinion is shared by a tiny minority of Russia's
voters."
Deputy Chairman of the Russian State Duma, Leader of the Liberal
Democratic Party of Russia, Vladimir Zhirinovsky said in his interview
with News Armenia that the Nagorno-Karabakh is native Armenian land.
"And if we help to return them to Azerbaijan, it will again be a
confrontation between Armenia and Azerbaijan. To talk about federation
with them or that it will be broad autonomy - is the same question,
as with the Abkhazians and Ossetians," he said.
Zhirinovsky's position is known ever since as he sat in a Turkish
prison: he took a pro-Armenian, anti-Turkish and anti-Azerbaijani
position, said Markov.
"He does it with great advantage for him, given the strength of the
Armenian business-diaspora in Russia, the United States and France,
with which, I think, he cooperates," said Markov.
"I am not aware of any specific details, but knowing the general
context of the relations, I think that the pro-Armenian position
brings benefits to Vladimir Zhirinovsky and strongly works for him
and his party."
Markov said Zhirinovsky's position is absolutely not the position of
the Kremlin.
"Russia supports the position of the gradual rapprochement of the
parties and finding the maximum of compromise," he said.
Today.Az
Sept 16 2009
Azerbaijan
Vladimir Zhirinovsky's opinion on Nagorno-Karabakh stated in an
interview with News Armenia in no way reflects Kremlin's position,
said Sergei Markov, member of the Russian Federal Assembly State Duma
of the fifth convention and member of the 'United Russia' faction.
"Vladimir Zhirinovsky is not a pro-government official, but a
representative of an opposition party. He does not express position
of Russian government and authorities, but only a small opposition
group, which received minimum seats in the Duma," Markov said.
"Zhirinovsky's opinion is shared by a tiny minority of Russia's
voters."
Deputy Chairman of the Russian State Duma, Leader of the Liberal
Democratic Party of Russia, Vladimir Zhirinovsky said in his interview
with News Armenia that the Nagorno-Karabakh is native Armenian land.
"And if we help to return them to Azerbaijan, it will again be a
confrontation between Armenia and Azerbaijan. To talk about federation
with them or that it will be broad autonomy - is the same question,
as with the Abkhazians and Ossetians," he said.
Zhirinovsky's position is known ever since as he sat in a Turkish
prison: he took a pro-Armenian, anti-Turkish and anti-Azerbaijani
position, said Markov.
"He does it with great advantage for him, given the strength of the
Armenian business-diaspora in Russia, the United States and France,
with which, I think, he cooperates," said Markov.
"I am not aware of any specific details, but knowing the general
context of the relations, I think that the pro-Armenian position
brings benefits to Vladimir Zhirinovsky and strongly works for him
and his party."
Markov said Zhirinovsky's position is absolutely not the position of
the Kremlin.
"Russia supports the position of the gradual rapprochement of the
parties and finding the maximum of compromise," he said.