Zhirinovsky's opinion on Nagorno-Karabakh not reflects Kremlin's position: Russian MP

"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.

/Trend News/