Journalists being accredited within an official pool of a head of state or government should fill out the accreditation form.
An application for accreditation submitted by a journalist within an official government pool must be approved by the diplomatic mission of the respective state in Moscow. This approval shall be provided in the form of a list of official pool journalists, presented by the diplomatic mission to the Event Media Support Workgroup.
The approval list shall contain the following details of each representative in the official pool:
Last name, first name
Name of the media outlet
Job title of the media representative (reporter, radio reporter, photo reporter, operator, sound engineer, engineer, technician)
Passport number
Date of birth
The list must be accompanied by a diplomatic memorandum containing a request to accredit the respective media representatives.
Application deadline for official pool journalists – March 31, 2010.
Deadline for diplomatic missions in Moscow to present approval lists – March 31, 2010.
Accreditation badges will be distributed in the International Media Center upon arrival of the official delegation in Moscow through liaison officers or to representatives of preparation groups for their respective countries.
The Organizing Committee provides assistance in accommodating media representatives working within official pools in Moscow upon preliminary applications approved through diplomatic channels.
The quota for media representatives within an official pool of a head of state or government is 25-30 persons for each country.
General information about the City, see sights as well as information which can be useful for the mass media representatives during the holydays is presented in the reference book.