The Presidential Press and Information Office’s Accreditations and Briefings Department would like to draw the attention of journalists covering President Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin’s annual press conference, in the Round Hall in the Kremlin on 14 February 2008, to the following information:
– the press conference will begin at 12:00;
– access for media representatives with photo and TV equipment is through the Kremlin's Spassky gate from 8:00am to 9:30am;
– access for representatives of print media is through the Kremlin's Spassky gate from 9:30 to 11:00;
Please bring a passport, certification from your media outlet, and your Russian Foreign Ministry accreditation number (foreign journalists only).
Journalists not based in Moscow can receive certification for this assignment on the second floor landing from the staff of the Presidential Press Service.
Photographers can work with a flash during the first fifteen minutes of the event.