Vladimir Putin visits the capital of Tatarstan and the Gorbunov Kazan Aviation Plant.

Vladimir Putin arrived in Verkhnyaya Pyshma, Sverdlovsk Region, where he visited the Ural Locomotives plant and held a meeting on the progress of the Moscow – St Petersburg high-speed rail project.

The President held a meeting with Government members via videoconference. The main topic was the development of air transport in the medium term. A number of current issues were reviewed at the start of the meeting.

The President approved a list of instructions following his working trip to the Arkhangelsk Region on December 11, 2023.

Presidential Aide, State Council Secretary Igor Levitin and Head of the Republic of Buryatia Alexei Tsydenov co-chaired a meeting of the State Council Commission on Transport to discuss the implementation of presidential instructions following the September 17, 2023 meeting of the State Council Presidium on passenger transport development.

Presidential Aide, State Council Secretary Igor Levitin and Governor of the Kemerovo Region – Kuzbass Sergei Tsivilev co-chaired a meeting of the State Council Commission on Energy.

The President signed Federal Law On Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation.

Russian Railways Chief Executive Officer – Chairman of the Executive Board Oleg Belozerov briefed the President on the company’s operations, in particular the increases in shipments, as well as its advancement towards achieving technological self-sufficiency.

The President signed Executive Order On the Transfer of Federally Owned Shares in Zhatai Shipyard to the Ownership of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia).

Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Management Board of Aeroflot – Russian Airlines Sergei Aleksandrovsky. The head of Aeroflot briefed the President on the group’s performance results in 2023.

Vladimir Putin took part, via videoconference, in the opening of the last sections of the M-12 Vostok motorway between Moscow and Kazan.

Vladimir Putin held a videoconference on the development of the Eastern Operating Domain’s railway network to review progress in upgrading the Baikal-Amur Mainline and the Trans-Siberian Railway.

Vladimir Putin took part in the Fourth Railway Congress.

Presidential Aide, State Council Secretary Igor Levitin held a meeting of the Presidential Commission for the Development of General-Purpose Aviation and GLONASS-based Navigation and Information Technology to discuss the proposals drafted by the Commission on the Implementation of the Unmanned Aviation Development Strategy and the Unmanned Aviation Systems national project.

The President signed Federal Law On Amendments to Article 14 of the Russian Federation Law On Veterinary Medicine.

The President signed the Executive Order Enacting Special Economic Measures for Air Transport in connection with the Unfriendly Actions by Certain Countries and International Organisations.

Vladimir Putin held a videoconference meeting with Government members.

On Transport Workers Day, the President took part, via videoconference, in an event to deliver new vehicles to twelve Russian regions to upgrade their public transport systems.

Presidential Aide, State Council Secretary Igor Levitin and Chairman of the State Council Commission on Transport, Head of the Republic of Buryatia Alexei Tsydenov co-chaired a meeting of the State Council Commission on Transport, held as part of Transport Week. The discussion focused on the state of roads and road safety in the regions of the Russian Federation.

Vladimir Putin sent a message of greetings on Motor and City Passenger Transport Workers’ Day to the sector’s current and former workers.