Mr. Putin had to leave the meeting to take an urgent phone call.

Russian President Vladimir Putin interrupted a meeting of the Council for Culture and Arts due to an urgent call.

Russian President Vladimir Putin.

On Thursday, the President held a meeting of the Council for Culture and Arts, where delegates discussed improving the country's cultural policy and other related issues in this field. Traditionally, prominent figures in the culture and arts world attended the meeting.

"I ask you to excuse me, there are many memorable notes here, I would like to invite everyone to speak. But I urgently need to take a phone call. If we agree on what I discussed, I am ready to come back and continue," Putin told the meeting attendees.

Earlier, the press secretary of the head of state, Dmitry Peskov, informed reporters that on Thursday the President will conduct a series of international phone calls.

According to Sputnik