Vladimir Putin signed the Executive Order On Awarding the 2016 Presidential Prize for Contributions to Strengthening Russia’s National Unity.

Vladimir Putin chaired a meeting of the Council for Interethnic Relations in Astrakhan. The meeting addressed current issues related to implementing Russia’s National Ethnic Policy Strategy.

Deputy Chief of the Presidential Executive Office Magomedsalam Magomedov took part in the plenary meeting of the Religion Against Terrorism international research and training conference that opened in Moscow.

The meeting of the Presidential Council for Interethnic Relations Presidium focused on preparation for the sixth scheduled meeting of the Council.

Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Magomedsalam Magomedov visited the Terra Scientia on Klyazma River Russian Educational Youth Forum and took part in a panel discussion Multi-Ethnicity as a National Development Resource, organised by the current, fourth session, Young Specialists in Interethnic Relations.

Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Magomedsalam Magomedov chaired a regular meeting of the Presidium of the Council for Interethnic Relations.

Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Magomedsalam Magomedov and Presidential Envoy to the Urals Federal District Igor Kholmanskikh chaired a regional seminar on theimplementation of the state ethnic policy in the Urals Federal District.

Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Magomedsalam Magomedov chaired a meeting of the Presidium of the Council for Interethnic Relations.

Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Magomedsalam Magomedov attended a seminar with representatives of the top executive bodies of the Siberian Federal District’s regions on the implementation of the Strategy for the State Ethnic Policy.

Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive office Magomedsalam Magomedov took part in the first meeting of the Board of the Federal Agency for Ethnic Affairs dedicated to reviewing the Agency’s work in 2015 and setting targets for 2016.

Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Magomedsalam Magomedov met with Ambassador of Kazakhstan to the Russian Federation Marat Tazhin.

Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Magomedsalam Magomedov visited the Lomonosov Moscow State University State-Building and Management Training Educational and Research Centre and participated in a meeting with graduates from the first cycle of postgraduate courses in the Current Issues of Ethnic Policy programme.

Vladimir Putin met with members of the European Jewish Congress Executive Committee.

Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Magomedsalam Magomedov held a meeting of the Council for Interethnic Relations presidium.

Vladimir Putin met with Chief Rabbi of Russia Berel Lazar and President of the Federation of Jewish Communities Alexander Boroda to congratulate all Jews of Russia on Hanukkah.

Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Magomedsalam Magomedov chaired a meeting of the Council for Interethnic Relations presidium.

While on a working trip to Crimea, Vladimir Putin had an informal meeting with representatives of Crimean ethnic groups’ public associations.

Vladimir Putin signed Federal Law On Amendments to Article 7 of the Federal Law On Guaranteeing the Rights of Indigenous Minorities of the Russian Federation.

Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Magomedsalam Magomedov and Presidential Plenipotentiary Envoy to the Northwestern Federal District Vladimir Bulanin chaired a regional seminar meeting on implementing the Russian Federation’s state ethnic policy in the Northwestern Federal District.