Among other things, the latest global economic trends and financial regulation issues were discussed during the first working meeting themed Growth and Financial Stability.

Heads of state and government of BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) met ahead of the G20 summit.

Vladimir Putin met with Prime Minister of the Italian Republic Enrico Letta.

Vladimir Putin met with President of the People’s Republic of China Xi Jinping before the G20 summit.

Vladimir Putin held a briefing session with permanent members of the Security Council. The meeting addressed several issues related to preparations for the G20 summit in St Petersburg, as well as the situation in Syria.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with Prime Minister of the United Kingdom David Cameron.

Sergei Ivanov, Chief of the Presidential Executive Office and Chair of the Organizing Committee for the Russia’s G20 Presidency in 2013, made a working visit to St.Petersburg.

The deadline for accreditation requests from Russian and foreign journalists wanting to cover the G20 Summit in St Petersburg on September 5–6, 2013, has been extended until August 1, 2013.

Subjects of discussion at the meeting included preparations for the G20 summit in St Petersburg, and Vnesheconombank’s participation in a number of long-term infrastructure projects.

Vladimir Putin met with leaders of G20 youth delegations, as well as those of Brunei, Spain, Kazakhstan, Senegal, Singapore and Ethiopia.

Vladimir Putin met with representatives of the Business 20 Summit, an international business forum with the participation of companies and business associations from G20 member states and partner countries, as well as leading international governmental and commercial organisations.

Vladimir Putin met with representatives of the Civil 20, an international forum for dialogue between civil society organisations, politicians and experts from the G20 countries.

Ahead of the G8 summit in Great Britain and the St Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF), Vladimir Putin answered questions from Russian News & Information Agency.

On June 14, the President of Russia will meet with representatives from the Civil20 – an international platform for dialogue between civil society, politicians and experts from G20 member states.

Vladimir Putin and Jose Manuel Barroso discussed the prospects for economic cooperation between Russia and the EU, as well as preparations for the upcoming G20 summit in St Petersburg.

The meeting will be held within the framework of Russia’s G20 Presidency.

Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Sergei Ivanov held a meeting of the Organising Committee for Russia’s Presidency of the G20 in 2013.

Vladimir Putin signed Order On Representative of the President of the Russian Federation on Issues Pertaining to the Group of the World’s Leading Industrial Nations and Ties with Representatives for the Leaders of the G20 Group of Countries, the Russian Sherpa.