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Visit to international jazz festival

August 20, 2017, Koktebel

Vladimir Putin visited the 15th Koktebel Jazz Party international festival. Its main theme this year is Same Place, Same Jazz.

President of Russia Vladimir PutinGood evening, friends. I would like to convey my heartfelt greetings to all of you, but first I would like to express my gratitude to the festival’s organisers.

I believe this wonderful festival was held for the first time 15 years ago, in 2003. Since then, 150 leading musical groups from all over the world have performed here, and this time you will be able to listen to 10 glorious groups, 10 jazz bands who are our friends.

Music is a kind of Esperanto, an international language that needs no translation, a language that brings people together.

We are grateful to our guests, the musicians and also the festival’s organisers. Congratulations on this wonderful festival.

All the best!

August 20, 2017, Koktebel