Vladimir Putin expressed his profound condolences to President of France Francois Hollande following a deadly road accident near the town of Libourne.

Aide to the President, Chairman of the Commission for the Development of General Aviation Igor Levitin held a meeting on the implementation in the Southern Federal District of recommendations regarding the development of general aviation issued by the Transport Ministry and approved by the Commission for the Development of General Aviation.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting with Government members. The discussion focused on the implementation of the Presidential Address to the Federal Assembly of December 4, 2014, as well as a number of current issues, particularly the situation with Transaero and preparations for the heating season.

Presidential Aide Igor Levitin chaired a meeting of the working group for preparing a meeting of the Commission for Developing General Aviation.

Vladimir Putin met with Russian Railways President Oleg Belozerov.

Vladimir Putin signed a list of instructions following a meeting on development of transportation infrastructure in the south of Russia, held on August 20, 2015.

Presidential Aide and Secretary of the State Council Igor Levitin held a meeting on developing aircraft manufacturing as part of preparations for an upcoming State Council Presidium meeting on import replacement in industry.

While visiting Kamchatka Territory, Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Sergei Ivanov held a meeting on infrastructure reconstruction at Yelizovo airport – the international air terminal for the city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting to discuss the development of transportation infrastructure in the south of Russia. The discussion covered a range of issues dealing with modernisation and development of transport accessibility of the country’s southern regions, including the Crimean peninsula.

In the course of his trip to the Southern Federal District, Vladimir Putin visited the Chernomortransneft Sheskharis oil terminal and took part in the launch of the Grushovaya-Sheskharis technological tunnel.

Presidential Aide and State Council Secretary Igor Levitin held a meeting to discuss the development of passenger water transport in the Russian Federation.

Presidential Aide and State Council Secretary Igor Levitin held a meeting on the development of the Azov and Black Sea region port infrastructure.

Vladimir Putin signed a list of instructions drafted following a meeting with Government members on July 15, 2015.

Vladimir Putin congratulated Russia’s railway transport workers and veterans on their professional holiday, Railway Worker’s Day.

Presidential Aide and Secretary of the State Council Igor Levitin held meetings in Voronezh on developing tourism in Russia, developing the road network, and implementing the President’s instructions on ensuring economic sustainability and financial support to help the regions meet their commitments in the current economic situation.

Vladimir Putin met with Government members to discuss road construction in the regions.

Vladimir Putin signed Federal Law On the Free Port of Vladivostok.

The President had a telephone conversation with Krasnoyarsk Region Governor Viktor Tolokonsky to express his condolences in connection with the death of people in an accident involving two buses.

Presidential Aide Igor Levition chaired a video-conference meeting of the Commission for Developing General Aviation in Novosibirsk.

Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with President of Russian Railways Vladimir Yakunin to discuss the results of the first six months of 2015, preparations for the summer season and the situation with local trains in the regions.