VLADIMIR PUTIN
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VLADIMIR PUTIN

Point of View

17 september
2009
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"Despite the economic difficulties, we have managed not only to retain practically all of the investors in Olympic projects, but also to attract new ones, for instance, for the construction of ice rinks. Previously, we had planned to use government resources to fund these projects. Nevertheless, we are still looking for investors for Olympic projects. This issue should be resolved without delay. It is essential that we meet the requirements for the number of hotel to be constructed."

Vladimir Putin
At the meeting on the preparations for the 2014 Winter Olympic Games, Sochi, September 17, 2009
14 may
2009
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"Anti-doping measures are of great importance. We are drafting legal amendments to streamline doping control and improve the prevention of prohibited drugs and techniques. The RUSADA independent national anti-doping organisation, established last year, is responsible for doping control in Russia. National anti-doping regulations and educational programmes have been elaborated."

Vladimir Putin
Meeting with members of the IOC Coordination Commission during its second inspection of Sochi, Sochi, May 14, 2009
14 may
2009
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"Construction agreements set additional environmental recommendations, the so called Green Standards, with stringent requirements toward facilities under construction and construction process itself. We intend to formalise the Sochi-2014 environmental framework strategy and several detailed environment protection plans this year."

Vladimir Putin
Meeting with members of the IOC Coordination Commission during its second inspection of Sochi, Sochi, May 14, 2009
14 may
2009
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"Environmental issues have a unique place in Olympic preparations. 30 projects have been submitted for environmental expertise so far. Fourteen have been approved, two turned down, and another 14 are under consideration."

Vladimir Putin
Meeting with members of the IOC Coordination Commission during its second inspection of Sochi, Sochi, May 14, 2009
14 may
2009
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"Work on the main facilities in the mountain and coastal clusters has started, just as the construction of four out of the six Olympic Park palaces. All told, five ice palaces will go up in the Imereti Lowland. I think it is too much for the Black Sea coast. There is an idea to make three of them mobile, and take them to other parts of Russia after the 2014 Sochi Olympics to develop winter sports and popularise the Olympic movement."

Vladimir Putin
Meeting with members of the IOC Coordination Commission during its second inspection of Sochi, Sochi, May 14, 2009
14 may
2009
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"The work has been meeting all deadlines. We find it one of the priority aspects of the Olympic project. More than that, many works are ahead of schedule. The cable road of the Mountain Merry-Go-Round complex, and several facilities of the Gazprom mountain skiing centre have been opened already."

Vladimir Putin
Meeting with members of the IOC Coordination Commission during its second inspection of Sochi, Sochi, May 14, 2009
14 may
2009
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"The overall estimated cost of the Olympic infrastructure is roughly 200 billion roubles. It includes roads connecting Olympic facilities, water and power supplies, sewage, etc. Federal allocations make slightly more than half of this amount, and investments the rest."

Vladimir Putin
Meeting with members of the IOC Coordination Commission during its second inspection of Sochi, Sochi, May 14, 2009
14 may
2009
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"I want to say from the start that the available managerial structure is very precise, and the Olympic project is being funded regularly. We have said many times that necessary allocations will come fully and in time, problems or no problems. And this is what has been happening."

Vladimir Putin
Meeting with members of the IOC Coordination Commission during its second inspection of Sochi, Sochi, May 14, 2009
23 march
2009
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"At the same time, I'd like investors to understand that neither crisis phenomena nor red tape should cause delays in starting the construction of facilities. Mr Kozak has received instructions on this matter."

Vladimir Putin
Meeting of the Presidential Council on Physical Fitness and Sports, Moscow, 23 March 2009
23 march
2009
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"I hope that Sochi residents will not allow anyone to use the Olympic project for one's own ambitions, which have nothing in common with their interests. I believe that the leaders of the territory and the city's acting mayor should pay serious attention to this."

Vladimir Putin
Meeting of the Presidential Council on Physical Fitness and Sports, Moscow, 23 March 2009
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