Mr Patrushev briefed Vladimir Putin on the bank’s current activities, in particular, the measures it is taking in lending to the country’s agriculture sector.

Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Novosibirsk Region Governor Vladimir Gorodetsky to discuss the socioeconomic situation in the region.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting with Government members.

Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Deputy Agriculture Minister and Director of the Federal Agency for Fishery Ilya Shestakov.

Vladimir Putin met with leader of the Russian Federation Communist Party’s (KPRF) State Duma faction and Chairman of the Communist Party Central Committee Gennady Zyuganov.

Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Governor of Tyumen Region Vladimir Yakushev. Mr Yakushev briefed the President on the socioeconomic situation in the region, noting, in particular, growth in industrial production and housing construction, and the situation on the job market.

Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Orel Region Governor Vadim Potomsky.

Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Agriculture Minister Alexander Tkachev to discuss state support measures for the agriculture sector and access to credit resources for agricultural producers.

Vladimir Putin held a regular meeting with Government members.

Vladimir Putin signed Executive Order On the Russian Federation Agriculture Minister.

Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Agriculture Minister Nikolai Fedorov. Coordinating efforts to support the agriculture sector was the main subject of discussion.

Mr Putin proposed that Mr Fedorov continued working on agriculture development issues as a Presidential Adviser with particular focus on consolidating the efforts of the Government, Presidential Executive Office and the regions in this sector.

Vladimir Putin signed a list of instructions drafted following a meeting on socioeconomic development in Crimea and Sevastopol on March 18, 2015.

Vladimir Putin held a working meeting with Agriculture Minister Nikolay Fedorov to discuss, in particular, the spring sowing campaign.

Vladimir Putin signed Federal Law On Amendments to Articles 15 and 17 of the Federal Law On Developing Agriculture and the Federal Law On Amendments to Article 14 of the Federal Law On Developing Agriculture.

The Governor briefed the President on the socioeconomic situation in the region and the 2014 development indicators.

The head of Rosselkhozbank briefed Vladimir Putin on the bank’s current activities, particularly its support for the agroindustrial sector.

The President signed Federal Law On the Russian Federation’s Accession to the Agreement Establishing the International Fund for Agricultural Development.

Vladimir Putin congratulated agriculture and food processing sector workers on their professional holiday.

Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Governor of Vladimir Region Svetlana Orlova.

Winding up a trip to Amur Region, Vladimir Putin met with representatives of the Blagoveshchensk area’s farmers to discuss support for those working in districts that were hit by the floods of summer 2013.