Prime Minister Vladimir Putin says preparations for the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi and other international events hosted by Russia are being carried out to the highest standards.
Putin spoke at Friday's meeting marking the 100th anniversary of the Russian Olympic Committee that was attended by IOC President Jacques Rogge and other international sports officials.
Putin thanked Rogge for a ''fruitful'' cooperation and promised that guests coming to the Sochi Olympics and other events will see a new Russia, a ''country with a millenium-long history, which is developing steadily and is aimed toward the future.''
Rogge said at a separate meeting that organizers of the Sochi Olympics were doing ''excellent'' work and that the preparations for the games are on schedule.
