Presidential Aide Igor Levitin chaired a meeting on organising and hosting a General Assembly meeting and the awards ceremony of the International Automobile Federation (FIA) in St Petersburg on December 2–7, 2018.

The President had a working meeting with General Director of Aeroflot – Russian Airlines Vitaly Savelyev to discuss the company’s performance and development plans for the next five years.

The President approved a list of instructions following a meeting with Government members held on October 11, 2018.

Vladimir Putin approved the list of instructions following the State Council Presidium meeting held on September 10, 2018.

The President had a working meeting with Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin to discuss the development of transport infrastructure and the capital’s economy, and the implementation of the housing stock renovation programme.

The President approved a list of instructions on implementing the project to build and operate the Central Ring Road in Moscow Region.

Vladimir Putin held a regular meeting with members of the Government.

Vladimir Putin had a meeting with Russian Railways Chief Executive Officer – Chairman of the Executive Board Oleg Belozerov. The President congratulated the company’s workers on the 15^th anniversary of Russian Railways.

Vladimir Putin sent greetings to current and former Russian Railways workers on the company’s 15^th anniversary.

Vladimir Putin assessed the implementation of the company’s production projects, took part in the ceremony of laying down the first Aframax tanker, and also watched, via videoconference, the first cubic metre of concrete being poured at the construction site of a dry dock at Zvezda shipyard.

The socio-economic situation in the region was discussed.

Vladimir Putin congratulated workers and veterans of the railway transport system on Railway Workers’ Day.

The President signed Federal Law On Amendments to the Merchant Shipping Code of the Russian Federation as regards the formation of the Russian Open Register of Ships in connection with the Adoption of the Federal Law On International Companies and the Federal Law On Special Administrative Areas in the Kaliningrad Region and the Primorye Territory.

Acting Governor of the Primorye Territory Andrei Tarasenko informed the President about the priorities of the region’s socioeconomic development.

Vladimir Putin sent a message of condolences to President of the Council of State and Council of Ministers of Cuba Miguel Diaz-Canel Bermudez over the numerous casualties resulting from the crash of a passenger airplane at Havana’s main airport.

Vladimir Putin took part in the opening ceremony of the Crimean Bridge motorway section and drove the lead vehicle of the construction equipment convoy.

Vladimir Putin approved a list of instructions following the meeting with the Government held on April 18, 2018, regarding expanding the use of natural gas as a motor fuel.