Vladimir Putin took part in the Russian Geographical Society's award presentation ceremony. As Chairman of the Society's Board of Trustees, the President presented the Russian Geographical Society's Person of the Year award to Konstantin Bogdanov for the discovery and study of the battleship Lefort.

In St Petersburg, Vladimir Putin met with Irina Bokova, Director-General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO).

The President took part in a meeting of the Presidential Council for Science and Education on transformations in fundamental research conducted by the Russian Academy of Sciences organisations.

Vladimir Putin signed instructions following the plenary session of the X Congress of the National public organisation Russian Rectors’ Union that took place on October 30, 2014.

Vladimir Putin visited the Primorye Oceanarium that the Far East Division of the Russian Academy of Sciences is building on Russky Island.

Vladimir Putin visited the Far East Federal University’s laboratory centre and saw how the study process is going for Russian and foreign students.

Vladimir Putin met with young academics and history teachers at the Museum of Modern Russian History.

The President signed the Federal Law On Ratifying the Agreement Between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Cuba on Cooperation in Studying and Using Outer Space for Peaceful Purposes.

Vladimir Putin took part in the plenary session of the X Congress of Russian Rectors Union.

Vladimir Putin met on Tuesday evening with President of the Russian Academy of Sciences Vladimir Fortov.

Vladimir Putin visited the tech city of Sarov, where he met with young researchers at the Russian Federal Nuclear Centre – All-Russian Research Institute of Experimental Physics, one of the key facilities in Russia’s nuclear defence complex.

Vladimir Putin signed instructions issued following a meeting on effective and safe development of the Arctic on June 5, 2014.

Vladimir Putin met with Director of the National Research Centre Kurchatov Institute Mikhail Kovalchuk.

On Russia Day, Vladimir Putin presented the 2013 National Awards in science and technology, literature and the arts, and for outstanding achievements in humanitarian work.

The winners of the 2013 Russian Federation National Awards for outstanding achievements in science and technology, literature and the arts, and humanitarian work have been announced.

Vladimir Putin signed Federal Law On Ratification of the Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan on Cooperation in Exploration and Use of Outer Space for Peaceful Purposes.

Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Sergei Ivanov presented the Development Award to companies from Novosibirsk, Kaliningrad and Kaluga regions and Khabarovsk Territory. The ceremony took place as part of the St Petersburg International Economic Forum.

Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Director of the Federal Agency for Scientific Organisations Mikhail Kotyukov to discuss the various matters related to the agency’s work.

Vladimir Putin had a meeting with an expert panel of economists from the Russian Academy of Sciences.

A group of scholars from the Russian Academy of Sciences will present to the President their vision of the country’s future social and economic development.