MOSCOW, November 19. /TASS/. Russian Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov did not rule out that President Vladimir Putin would deliver his address to the Federal Assembly (the Russian parliament) in 2019.

"So far there aren’t any fixed dates for delivering the address, they will be defined soon. There is no standard procedure (obliging us) to hold it before the New Year, it may take place later," the Kremlin spokesman told reporters.

"I would say that it is likely to take place next year," he added.

According to the Kremlin spokesman, the Russian president will hold his annual news conference in December.

"The news conference will be traditionally held in December. This traditional format will be preserved," he said answering a question from a TASS correspondent.

This year, Putin delivered his address to the Federal Assembly on March 1. Its first part was dedicated to the country’s socio-economic development, while the second part focused on the issues of Russia’s defense capability and international security. The president’s address also contained an appeal to sit down at the negotiating table to "think together about a renewed, promising system of international security and sustainable development of human civilization."