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Vladimir Putin inspects Sochi Olympic facilities

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During his visit to Sochi on December 25, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin chaired a meeting to discuss preparations for the 2014 Olympics, toured several Olympic construction sites, and inaugurated a new section of a bypass road

During his visit to Sochi on December 25, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin chaired a meeting to discuss preparations for the 2014 Olympics, toured several Olympic construction sites, and inaugurated a new section of a bypass road

© RIA Novosti . Alexei Druzhinin / Go to the mediabankDuring his visit to Sochi on December 25, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin chaired a meeting to discuss preparations for the 2014 Olympics, toured several Olympic construction sites, and inaugurated a new section of a bypass road
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During his visit to Sochi on December 25, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin chaired a meeting to discuss preparations for the 2014 Olympics, toured several Olympic construction sites, and inaugurated a new section of a bypass road
© RIA Novosti . Alexei Druzhinin / Go to the mediabankPrime Minister Putin, Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Kozak and Minister of Transport Igor Levitin inspected the new terminal of the Sochi Airport
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Prime Minister Putin, Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Kozak and Minister of Transport Igor Levitin inspected the new terminal of the Sochi Airport
© RIA Novosti . Alexei Druzhinin / Go to the mediabankMinister of Transport Igor Levitin spoke on what had recently been accomplished and what still needed to be resolved
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Minister of Transport Igor Levitin spoke on what had recently been accomplished and what still needed to be resolved
© RIA Novosti . Alexei Druzhinin / Go to the mediabankPrime Minister Putin inspected the check-in counters and baggage facilities, which according to airport personnel, are state of the art. According to Levitin, Sochi Airport will be able to handle 24 takeoffs and landings per hour, which fully complies with requirements set by the International Olympic Committee (IOC)
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Prime Minister Putin inspected the check-in counters and baggage facilities, which according to airport personnel, are state of the art. According to Levitin, Sochi Airport will be able to handle 24 takeoffs and landings per hour, which fully complies with requirements set by the International Olympic Committee (IOC)
© RIA Novosti . Mikhail Mordasov / Go to the mediabankOlympstroy President Taimuraz Bolloyev (third from left) showed Prime Minister Putin the model of the Olympic Park
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Olympstroy President Taimuraz Bolloyev (third from left) showed Prime Minister Putin the model of the Olympic Park
© RIA Novosti . Alexei Druzhinin / Go to the mediabankPutin also inspected the southern entrance to tunnel No. 3, which is part of the combined road and railroad linking Adler with the Alpika-Servis alpine resort. When the tunnel is completed, it will allow athletes and spectators to reach any Olympic facility within 30 minutes, thus reducing the negative effect of automobile exhaust on the region’s environment
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Putin also inspected the southern entrance to tunnel No. 3, which is part of the combined road and railroad linking Adler with the Alpika-Servis alpine resort. When the tunnel is completed, it will allow athletes and spectators to reach any Olympic facility within 30 minutes, thus reducing the negative effect of automobile exhaust on the region’s environment
© RIA Novosti . Alexei Druzhinin / Go to the mediabankPrime Minister Putin inaugurated a bypass road, which will allow traffic to bypass the city center
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Prime Minister Putin inaugurated a bypass road, which will allow traffic to bypass the city center
© RIA Novosti . Alexei Druzhinin / Go to the mediabank“Despite its unique nature, this 17-kilometer-long bypass has been an ill-fated project. It was launched in 1989, suspended in 1995 due to a lack of funds, and revived in 2004. The first stage is now over, at last,” said the prime minister
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“Despite its unique nature, this 17-kilometer-long bypass has been an ill-fated project. It was launched in 1989, suspended in 1995 due to a lack of funds, and revived in 2004. The first stage is now over, at last,” said the prime minister
© RIA Novosti . Alexei Druzhinin / Go to the mediabankPrime Minister Putin was shown the three-dimensional model of the entire Olympic Park
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Prime Minister Putin was shown the three-dimensional model of the entire Olympic Park
© RIA Novosti . Mikhail Mordasov / Go to the mediabankPutin also toured the Grand Ice Arena
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Putin also toured the Grand Ice Arena
© RIA Novosti . Alexei Druzhinin / Go to the mediabankDespite the fact that Olympic construction is being carried out quickly and ahead of schedule, Prime Minister Putin only described it as satisfactory, explaining that “there is a lot to work on.”
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Despite the fact that Olympic construction is being carried out quickly and ahead of schedule, Prime Minister Putin only described it as satisfactory, explaining that “there is a lot to work on.”
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