Medvedev’s televised interview set for December 6

MOSCOW. Nov 26 (Interfax) – Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev will sum up the results of the year 2013 on December 6 in the traditional live televised interview, titled “A Conversation with the Prime Minister,” the government’s spokesperson Natalya Timakova announced.

“The interview will proceed in the traditional format,” she said.

“The main themes to be covered are the government’s performance in 2013 and the most pressing economic and social issues,” she added.

Medvedev will be fielding questions coming, as last year, from TV anchors representing Channel One, the all-Russia state television and radio broadcasting company VGTRK, REN TV, NTV and the television station Dozhd. Alexei Pivovarov, who left NTV television, will be replaced by Vadim Takmenyov. ”

The interview, to begin at noon, will be broadcast by the VGTRK and last for about 1.5 hours,” Timakova said.