OREANDA-NEWS  Russian President Vladimir Putin, at a meeting with participants and winners of All-Russian family contests, admitted that he likes to talk and can do it for a long time.

"I am a great specialist in talking, but I would like to listen to you and hear your assessments of what we are doing, how we are doing," the president said after a brief welcoming speech at the beginning of the meeting.

Putin asked the participants of the meeting to express their suggestions on what needed to be done additionally in terms of supporting families. He also suggested suggestions on how to improve functioning support measures.