Medvedev-Putin tandem here to stay – president

The ruling tandem of outgoing President Dmitry Medvedev and president-elect Vladimir Putin is here to stay, Medvedev said in a Q&A press session held on Thursday. “It’s not a bad thing when the country’s fate, its political processes depend not only on the will of just one person, who does whatever comes into his head, but when the decision-making process is based on discussion, when there are several people in the country who influence the political process,” Medvedev said. “So I believe it is time everyone relaxed – all of this is here for the long haul.”