Transcript: RUSSIAN FEDERATION PRESIDENT VLADIMIR PUTINRUSSIAN FEDERATION PRESIDENT VLADIMIR PUTIN DELIVERS REMARKS ON THE OLYMPICS


Washington Transcript Service
02-05-2008
PRESIDENT PUTIN DELIVERS REMARKS ON THE OLYMPICS,
AS RELEASED BY THE KREMLIN
FEBRUARY 8, 2008
SPEAKER: RUSSIAN FEDERATION PRESIDENT VLADIMIR PUTIN
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PUTIN: Good afternoon, distinguished Council members!
The main issue on our agenda is the preparation for the 2014
Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games here in the south of Russia, in Sochi.

I note that a number of priority issues have already been
resolved. We have created a federal law that defines the basic terms for
organising and conducting the Games, and for developing the city of Sochi
as a mountain resort. We have established a long-term programme for the
construction ...

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