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Putin wants surge of interest in Sochi to be turned into positive trend

He said that auditing agencies should look into the Olympic expenses to see whether they were overstated or not

SOCHI, February 10. /ITAR-TASS/. President Vladimir Putin said the surge of interest in the Russian Black Sea resort city of Sochi, which is playing host to the Olympic Winter Games now, should be capitalized on to turn it into a positive trend.

“It is important to make sure that everything that has been created over the past six to seven years is used effectively and properly as the flow of tourists grows,” Putin said at a meeting with the Sochi 2014 Public Council on Monday, February 10.