The Moscow Mayor briefed the President on the socioeconomic situation in Moscow. In particular, the President discussed with the Moscow Mayor the development prospects for the city’s transport infrastructure, measures to support small and medium-size enterprises, research institutions and high-technology companies in Moscow.

In the Kremlin, Vladimir Putin chaired a State Council meeting on priority areas of activity of the Russian regions to promote competition in the country.

The President signed a list of instructions on implementing the Presidential Address to the Federal Assembly of March 1, 2018.

Vladimir Putin met with women entrepreneurs during a visit to the Samara bakery and confectionery complex.

Vladimir Putin visited the Samara bakery and confectionery complex during his working trip to the Samara Region.

Presidential Adviser German Klimenko had a working trip to Saratov Region, where he met with Saratov Region Governor Valery Radayev and took part in the Only Move Forward Economic Forum.

Vladimir Putin held a separate meeting with the members of the Bureau of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs (RSPP) to discuss matters of interest to the business community.

Vladimir Putin took part in the Congress of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs held to hear reports and elect new officials.

Vladimir Putin met in the Kremlin with representatives of Russian business circles and associations. The participants discussed issues of concern to the business community.

Presidential Aide and Secretary of the State Council Presidium Igor Levitin chaired the second meeting of the working group charged with preparing a meeting of the State Council consultative commission on the results obtained through the introduction of targeted models of simplifying procedures for doing business.

Vladimir Putin met in the Kremlin with representatives of the Russian business circles and associations. The meeting was attended by over 50 business leaders, CEOs of leading private companies and companies with government participation, banks and public organisations.

Vladimir Putin met with Alexander Kalinin, president of OPORA Russia public association for small and medium-sized entrepreneurship.

Vladimir Putin congratulated OPORA Russia, a public organisation for small and medium-sized entrepreneurship, on its 15^th anniversary.

Presidential Aide and Secretary of the State Council Igor Levitin chaired the first meeting of the working group preparing a meeting of the State Council consultative commission on results obtained through the introduction of targeted models of simplifying procedures for doing business.

The President approved a list of instructions on measures to ease administrative load on business entities in the Russian Federation.

Vladimir Putin signed the Executive Order On the Presidential Commissioner for Entrepreneurs’ Rights.

Vladimir Putin sent his greetings to the 10^th Russian-Austrian Business Council’s business forum.

Vladimir Putin met with members of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) International Advisory Board and representatives of the international investment community.

Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi met with Russian and Indian business community representatives.

Commissioner for Entrepreneurs’ Rights Boris Titov presented his annual report to the President.