Presidential Aide and State Council Secretary Igor Levitin chaired, via videoconference, a meeting of the State Council consultative commission’s working group on modern regional industrial policy as a factor of improving the competitiveness and investment appeal of the Russian regions.

Vladimir Putin met with President and CEO of BASF Kurt Bock.

Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with General Director of the Agency for Strategic Initiatives [ASI] Svetlana Chupsheva. The discussion focussed on the Agency’s work on key activity areas, in particular, developing the investment climate and business activity in Russia and support for social and business projects.

The meeting focused on gas supply to Genichesk, Ukraine.

Presidential Aide and State Council Secretary Igor Levitin chaired the second meeting of the State Council Presidium working group on measures to enhance Russian regions’ investment appeal.

The first meeting of the working group to organise a State Council meeting on measures to improve the Russian regions’ investment appeal was held under the chairmanship of Presidential Aide and State Council Secretary Igor Levitin.

On the sidelines of the Eastern Economic Forum Vladimir Putin met with potential investors in the Far Eastern Federal District.

Yesterday evening Vladimir Putin visited one of the buildings of the Far Eastern Federal University, where he toured the exhibition of priority development areas and Vladivostok Free Port.

Vladimir Putin signed Federal Law On the Russian Direct Investment Fund.

Vladimir Putin met at his Bocharov Ruchei residence in Sochi with President of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) Jin Liqun to discuss the bank’s activities and its participation in financing projects in Russia.

Vladimir Putin signed a list of instructions following a meeting of the State Council Presidium on November 25, 2015.

Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin. Mr Sobyanin briefed the President on the current state of the city’s transport infrastructure and future prospects for developing this sphere, as well as on the situation in the social sector. Attracting investment into Moscow’s economy was also a subject of discussion.

Vladimir Putin signed a list of instructions following the Eastern Economic Forum, held on September 4, 2015.

Vladimir Putin met with CEO of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) Kirill Dmitriev to discuss the Fund’s current activities, in particular, investment in agriculture and cooperation with foreign partners.

Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Acting Governor of Kaluga region Anatoly Artamonov to discuss the socioeconomic situation in the region.

Vladimir Putin took part in the first Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok. The current situation in the Russian economy and the Far East region’s investment attractiveness were the main subjects of the President’s address.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting with Government members.

Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Governor of Ryazan Region Oleg Kovalyov

Vladimir Putin met with heads of major foreign companies and business associations in a working dinner format.

Vladimir Putin took part in the plenary session of the 19^th St Petersburg International Economic Forum. The session’s motto was Time to Act: Joint Efforts for Stability and Growth.