Vladimir Putin has decided to put off his annual press
conference in order to attend Andrey Karlov’s funeral ceremony.
MOSCOW, December 21. /TASS/. On Thursday, Russian
President Vladimir Putin will take part in the mourning ceremony for Russian
Ambassador to Turkey Andrei Karlov who was killed in a terrorist attack, so the
president’s annual press conference will be postponed until Friday,
December 23, Dmitry Peskov announced.
"As Russian Ambassador to Turkey Andrei Karlov’s
funeral will take place on Thursday, the President has decided to put off the
annual press conference," Peskov said.
"The president will participate in the mourning
ceremony."
"The president’s annual press conference will begin
on December 23, at noon," Peskov added.
Source: ITAR-TASS 21-12-2016
