Vladimir Putin met with Transmashholding President Andrei Bokarev.

Vladimir Putin expressed condolences to President of the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria Abdelaziz Bouteflika following a military plane crash that took many lives.

Vladimir Putin met with representatives of the Public Council for the Preparation of the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi. The Council was established on the initiative of Sochi residents to voice their opinions on the issues of greatest importance for the city. 

Vladimir Putin signed Federal Law On Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation concerning Transport Security. 

Mr Sokolov briefed Vladimir Putin on the results of the Ministry’s work in 2013 and on the state of the transport infrastructure’s preparedness for the upcoming Olympic Games in Sochi.

Sergei Sobyanin briefed the President on the state and development prospects of Moscow’s healthcare system and transport infrastructure.

Vladimir Putin met with a number of Government members to discuss implementing housing programmes, budget policy, and the relief effort following last year’s floods in the Far East.

Mr Yakunin briefed Vladimir Putin on the situation with rail freight transport and the company’s performance results so far over 2013.

Vladimir Putin expressed his profound condolences to the families and friends of the victims of the plane crash at Kazan airport.

Vladimir Putin and President of the International Olympic Committee Thomas Bach took part in the opening ceremony for the Adler Railway Station’s new terminal.

Vladimir Putin signed Federal Law On Amendments to Article 241 of the Federal Law On Production and Consumption of Waste.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting on developing ports in the Azov and Black Sea basins. The President proposed holding a number of meetings to discuss the prospects for developing ports in key Russian waters.

Vladimir Putin expressed his condolences to President of the Republic of the Philippines Benigno Simeon Aquino III following the crash of the Thomas Aquinas passenger ferry.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting on projects to develop Moscow and Moscow Region’s transport infrastructure. Before the meeting, the President inspected construction work underway on the Odintsovo north bypass road in Moscow Region, which will link the Moscow Ring Road (MKAD) and the Moscow-Minsk M1 highway.

The President will visit the Odintsovo north bypass road, currently under construction to link the Moscow Ring Road and Moscow-Minsk M1 highway, and will hold a meeting on developing transport infrastructure in Moscow and Moscow Region. 

Mr Yakunin briefed the President on the company’s current activities, investment programmes, and the situation in the rail transport sector.

Sergei Frank briefed Vladimir Putin on Sovcomflot’s projects, as well as on the company’s investment activities.

Vladimir Putin took part in the opening of the northern section of the Western High-Speed Diameter from Primorsky Prospekt in St Petersburg to the E-18 Scandinavia motorway near the village of Beloostrov.

The meeting examined the Moscow-Kazan high-speed railway project’s prospects and main parameters.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting on reconstructing and modernising the Trans-Siberian railway.