In the course of a traditional big press conference for Russian and foreign journalists in the Kremlin Russian President Vladimir Putin answered 71 questions. Altogether, 63 journalists asked their questions, some of them two or even three questions. Of this number, 56 questions were asked by Russian and 15 by foreign journalists.
The press conference lasted for three hours and 26 minutes.
After the 58th question the President said: "It's time to wind up" – and answered another 13 questions.
"It's time to wind up, now for sure", said V. Putin after the 68th question and suggested that the last question be asked, and then, having answered the 69th question, agreed to answer the "definitively last question", which actually comprised two sub-questions.
Over 1,000 media representatives were accredited to attend the press conference. Over 400 journalists of printed media, about 380 TV journalists, including those from the "First" and "Russia" TV channels that provided live TV coverage of the event, 56 reporters from news agencies, over 60 photographers and over 40 radio correspondents worked at the Round Hall of the 14th Building of the Kremlin where the press conference was held.
All in all, nearly 400 journalists from the federal media, 350 representatives from regional media and about 280 foreign correspondents were accredited. About 160 TV cameras were run in the hall, 50 of them operated by foreign TV channels.
The press conference was broadcast in live by TV channels "First" and "Russia", and by radio-stations "Mayak" ("Beacon") and "Radio Russia".
Live transmission in full in the flow video mode was offered at the President's website www.kremlin.ru in Russian and in English.
It was the fifth such press conference given by the President since 2001. Five years ago over 400 journalists, in 2002 over 600, and in 2003 over 700 media representatives had been accredited for it.
Last time V. Putin met with press representatives in December 2004. Then 690 journalists were present at the press conference. V. Putin answered their questions for three hours, and 51 questions were asked.
In September 2005 the President communicated in live with Russian citizens for several hours over TV and radio, and the press conference was postponed for winter.
The press conference lasted for three hours and 26 minutes.
After the 58th question the President said: "It's time to wind up" – and answered another 13 questions.
"It's time to wind up, now for sure", said V. Putin after the 68th question and suggested that the last question be asked, and then, having answered the 69th question, agreed to answer the "definitively last question", which actually comprised two sub-questions.
Over 1,000 media representatives were accredited to attend the press conference. Over 400 journalists of printed media, about 380 TV journalists, including those from the "First" and "Russia" TV channels that provided live TV coverage of the event, 56 reporters from news agencies, over 60 photographers and over 40 radio correspondents worked at the Round Hall of the 14th Building of the Kremlin where the press conference was held.
All in all, nearly 400 journalists from the federal media, 350 representatives from regional media and about 280 foreign correspondents were accredited. About 160 TV cameras were run in the hall, 50 of them operated by foreign TV channels.
The press conference was broadcast in live by TV channels "First" and "Russia", and by radio-stations "Mayak" ("Beacon") and "Radio Russia".
Live transmission in full in the flow video mode was offered at the President's website www.kremlin.ru in Russian and in English.
It was the fifth such press conference given by the President since 2001. Five years ago over 400 journalists, in 2002 over 600, and in 2003 over 700 media representatives had been accredited for it.
Last time V. Putin met with press representatives in December 2004. Then 690 journalists were present at the press conference. V. Putin answered their questions for three hours, and 51 questions were asked.
In September 2005 the President communicated in live with Russian citizens for several hours over TV and radio, and the press conference was postponed for winter.
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