Sochi 2014 welcomed the appointment of a new Deputy Prime Minister of Russia who will be solely focused on Olympic preparations and governance for the 2014 Winter Games.
Russia's President, Dmitry Medvedev and Prime Minister, Vladimir Putin, agreed to create an eighth Deputy Prime Minister, whose duties will concentrate exclusively on the 2014 Winter Games.
The position was assigned to Dmitry Kozak, the Minister for Regional Development of the Russian Federation. President and CEO of Sochi 2014, Dmitry Chernyshenko, said: "The appointment of a devoted Deputy Prime Minister demonstrates that the Olympic project is a national priority and is a great news for Sochi 2014 and the governance of the project. It is a reflection of the importance of Sochi 2014 to Russia that the Government has made the decision to create a new role exclusively focused on Olympic preparations.
"We look forward to working with the new Deputy Prime Minister and continue the progress we have made to date. Sochi 2014 is firmly on track and within budget and particularly in the mountains we are already seeing resorts really taking shape."
