These are live pictures we are bringing you would need to be better if theyre long sought other lawmakers has taken place in the my marriage central exhibition hall just outside the kremlin walls of course in central moscow. Putins 16th annual address of course one of 3 big events the president does alongside his annual q. And a session and press conference of course taking place later in the year the 1st address of this Congress Actually delivered were back in 1904 by then president barroso get some more than 20 years ago putin gave his 1st address in 2000 when he declared the need to transform russia into a strong and effective state. Lots of topics expected for this year for this year focused on the nations economy russian peoples disposable income other issues as well of course 16th time mr putin has the live of the address before a mixed audience theres government ministers judges from the constitutional and supremum courts as well members of the political elite and of course near