200 million rubles will be allocated from the federal budget for preparing Eurovision 2009 in Moscow, Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Zhukov said. The main costs are linked to equipping the Olympic sports complex, where the 54th contest will be held from May 9 to 16, as well as extra funding from the city budget. Zhukov promised the show would be very beautiful and unusual, and Channel One will broadcast the contest.
This amount was announced the day before to journalists by Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Zhukov.He added that a fairly substantial sum will also be allocated from the Moscow budget, but did not specify exactly how much.
Most of the expenses are related to equipping the Olympic Sports Complex, where the 54th contest will take place from May 9 to 16, 2009.
Recall that Dima Bilan won the right to host the contest in Russia this year in Belgrade.
The spectacle promises to be bright.
"It will be very beautiful and unusual."-A. Zhukov said.
Channel One will broadcast the contest.