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.

Vladimir Putin awarded the 2013 President’s Prize in Science and Innovation for Young Scientists. The award ceremony took place at the Grand Kremlin Palace’s Catherine Hall.

Vladimir Putin signed the Executive Order On Awarding the Russian Federation President’s Prize in Science and Innovation for Young Scientists for 2013.

Vladimir Putin signed a list of instructions following a meeting of the Council for Science and Education held on December 20, 2013.

Vladimir Putin held a working meting with Head of the Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos) Oleg Ostapenko and Deputy Head of Roscosmos Igor Komarov. The meeting focused on the agency’s performance in 2013 and the establishment of the United Rocket and Space Corporation.

Vladimir Putin signed Federal Law On the ERA-GLONASS State Automated Information System.

Vladimir Putin chaired a meeting of the Presidential Council for Science and Education, which examined ways to further develop fundamental research in Russia and measures to reform the academic sector.

Vladimir Putin signed Executive Order On General Director of the Russian Scientific Fund

Vladimir Putin signed the Federal Law On the Russian Scientific Fund and Amendments to particular Russian Federation Legislative Acts.

Vladimir Putin met with President of the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS) Vladimir Fortov and head of the Federal Agency for Scientific Organisations (FASO) Mikhail Kotyukov to discuss the development of fundamental science after the entry into force of the Federal Law on reorganising state academies of science.

Vladimir Putin signed Executive Order On Issues of the Presidential Council for Science and Education.

Vladimir Putin signed a list of instructions on establishing a network of federal centres for collective use of scientific equipment that will provide infrastructure support for priority national fundamental and exploratory research.

Vladimir Putin signed Federal Law On the Russian Academy of Sciences, Reorganising State Academies of Science and Making Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation.

The President will look over the underwater research programme the Russian Geographical Society (RGS) will be carrying out over recent years and meet with participants in the RGS expedition to study the Baltic Fleet frigate Oleg, a sailing ship which sank between the islands of Gogland and Sommers in 1869.

Yury Chaika informed the President about measures undertaken to protect entrepreneurs’ interests. They discussed separately inspection results of non-governmental organisations, as well as issues related to corruption in the education sector.