Vladimir Putin chaired a meeting of the Presidential Council for Strategic Development and Priority Projects. Participants discussed support measures for small businesses and comprehensive development of the transport infrastructure.

While on a visit to the Southern Federal District, Vladimir Putin inspected the state of progress in construction of a bridge across the Kerch Strait.

Vladimir Putin chaired a State Council Presidium meeting on developing transport infrastructure in the Southern Federal District in Kerch.

Mr Sokolov briefed Vladimir Putin on domestic passenger traffic development results in various transport sectors in 2016.

Vladimir Putin approved a list of instructions following a State Council Presidium meeting on developing Russia’s internal waterways held on August 15, 2016.

Vladimir Putin took part in the ceremony launching passenger traffic on the Moscow Central Ring railway. The President inspected the Luzhniki station and travelled to the Ploshchad Gagarina station.

Vladimir Putin examined the first sample of the A45-2 project high-speed passenger vessel manufactured by the Khabarovsk Shipyard. The President went up to the captain's bridge, examined the ship’s interior and deck.

The Governor updated the President on the development of the transport infrastructure in Rostov Region and the construction of an airport and other facilities for the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

Vladimir Putin approved a list of instructions following a meeting with Government members on August 10, 2016.

At the end of his trip to Volgograd Region Vladimir Putin toured the new terminal of Volgograd International Airport.

In Volgograd Vladimir Putin chaired a State Council Presidium meeting on developing internal waterways.

Vladimir Putin congratulated current and former Russian railway workers on their professional holiday – Railway Workers’ Day.

Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Russian Railways CEO Oleg Belozerov to discuss the company’s results for the first six months of 2016.

Presidential Aide and State Council Secretary Igor Levitin chaired, via videoconference, the third meeting of the working group for the preparation of the State Council Presidium on the development of inland waterways in the Russian Federation.

The President signed the Federal Law On Amendments to Russian Legislation to Improve the Legal Regulation of Relations Pertaining to the Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims and the Use of Foreign Vessels in the Internal Waters and the Territorial Sea of the Russian Federation.

Presidential Aide Igor Levitin chaired the first meeting of the Commission for the Development of General Aviation and GLONASS-Based Navigation Information Technology after its reform and the approval of its new regulations by Presidential executive order.

Vladimir Putin held a regular meeting with Government members. They discussed, among other issues, relief and prevention of natural disasters such as wildfires and floods, railway traffic during the vacation season, and the National Final School Exam.

Vladimir Putin signed Federal Law On Ratification of the Agreement on Unified Vehicle Registration Certificates (Chassis Certificates) and the Certificates of Self-Propelled and Other Vehicles and on the System of Electronic Certification.

Presidential Aide and State Council Secretary Igor Levitin chaired, via videoconference, the second meeting of the working group for the preparation of the State Council Presidium on the development of inland waterways in the Russian Federation.