Russian Prime Minister Mr. Vladimir Putin visited the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest venue Olimpiyski Indoor Arena and made a surprise visit to the Press Centre where journalists from all over Europe are working in order to cover the forthcoming musical event.

Mr. Vladimir Putin, the Prime Minister of Russia, visited the working area in the Press Centre at the Olimpiysky Indoor Arena today, in order to supervise and and oversee the preparations for the forthcoming Eurovision Song Contest. He has been overseeing the organisation from the very beginning.

Russia and the host broadcaster Channel One have taken every detail into account into organizing an extraordinary and dazzling show. Viewers around Europe and the world will be mesmerised when they watch the contest next week. Channel One has been working very hard and efficiently in order to come up with a spectacular and eye catching show.

Mr Putin also visited the arena, where the Azerbaijani team were rehearsing, see this encounter on the video below: