Mr Chubais briefed the President on the corporation’s 2014 performance results.

Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, during which the Prime Minister submitted to the President, among other things, proposals for optimisation of the rocket and space industry.

Vladimir Putin visited the testing range of the Central Scientific Research Institute of Precise Mechanical Engineering.

Vladimir Putin signed a list of instructions following a meeting of the Council for Science and Education, held on December 8, 2014.

Vladimir Putin sent a message of greetings to guests and participants in the IX Forum of Creative and Academic Intellectuals of the CIS Member States.

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.