moscow where it has been two thousand and twelve for at least three hours now we welcome zagreb vienna stockholm and budapest into the year two thousand.

moscow where it has been two thousand and twelve for at least three hours now we welcome zagreb vienna stockholm and budapest into the year two thousand and twelve this year and i shant thomas would also like to wish you a happy and prosperous year ahead from the heart of the russian capital where the party is in full swing and while half the world has rung in two thousand and twelve the rest are getting ready to do so. two thousand and twelve first arrived at some eleven hours ago plus and in a new location this year this year it was the independent state of samoa in the south pacific for the first time ever it used to be last in line but switched time zones to get closer to new zealand in fact this weekend they even skipped friday entirely the previous new year premier venue was in. better known as christmas island next country to enter two thousand and twelve was new zealand closely followed by russia's far east and as the new year started its march across russia as a vast territory australia japan of the two koreas china and other countries lit up as midnight passed five hours ago they were