MOSCOW, September 16. /TASS/. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov expressed hope that the international music competition Intervision will become an annual event, with the host country for the next competition to be announced shortly after the final.
"There is significant interest in this project," Lavrov noted at a press conference focused on the preparation and hosting of Intervision. "Several of our colleagues have already expressed a desire to host such a contest next year and the year after. So, following the path of the Games of the Future, I hope we will make this contest annual. At the very least, as I said, there is interest, and there is every reason to build on the experience accumulated in Moscow, including the organization of broadcasts, <...> including the setup of fan zones. By the way, I should mention that many regions have shown interest in organizing fan zones, and there is high demand for such initiatives."
"I hope we will be able to announce soon, if not during the final, then shortly after, where the next contest is scheduled to take place and which country has extended the corresponding invitation," he added.
Responding to a question about the voting system, Lavrov noted that "the jury will consist of representatives from each participating country."
