Presidential Aide and State Council Secretary Igor Levitin chaired the third session of the State Council working group on developing the construction sector and improving urban planning, during Russia’s first EXPO BUILD RUSSIA construction industry forum.

On March 18, the President will make a working trip to the Crimean Federal District to inspect the construction of the bridge across the Kerch Strait at Tuzla Island and to hold a working meeting on the socioeconomic development of Crimea and Sevastopol.

Presidential Aide and State Council Secretary Igor Levitin chaired the second session of the working group to prepare the State Council meeting on developing the construction sector and improving urban planning in the Russian Federation.

Presidential Aide and State Council Secretary Igor Levitin held the first meeting of the working group for preparing the State Council On Developing the Construction Industry and Improving City Planning in the Russian Federation.

Mr Basargin briefed the President on the socioeconomic situation in Perm Territory.

Vladimir Putin congratulated workers and veterans of Russia’s construction industry on their professional holiday, Construction Workers’ Day.

Vladimir Putin met with leader of the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia (LDPR) Vladimir Zhirinovsky.

Vladimir Putin signed a list of instructions following the meeting on the development of the Russian Far East held on April 3, 2015.

Vladimir Putin signed a list of instructions following a meeting with Government members on February 4, 2015.

Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Minister of Construction and Housing and Utilities Mikhail Men. The situation in the sector was the subject of discussion.

Mr Gaizer briefed the President on the socioeconomic situation in the region, giving special attention to preparations for the heating season in this northern republic.

Vladimir Putin congratulated workers and veterans of Russia’s construction industry on Construction Workers’ Day.

Vladimir Putin met with Head of the Republic of Karelia Alexander Khudilaynen to discuss the region’s socioeconomic situation.

Vladimir Putin congratulated Russia’s construction sector workers and veterans on their professional holiday, the Construction Workers’ Day.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting with Deputy Prime Minister Arkady Dvorkovich, Transport Minister Maxim Sokolov, and Russian Railways CEO Vladimir Yakunin to discuss prospects for developing the railway network.

The meeting discussed, in particular, further increase of housing construction volumes, ways to improve mortgage lending system, development of rentals institution, implementation of programmes to provide housing to veterans, servicemen and large families.

Dmitry Medvedev signed a list of instructions following the meeting on the preparations for and holding of the 2012 winter and spring season test sports competitions, XXII Olympic Winter Games and XI Paralympic Winter Games in 2014 in Sochi.

The development of low-rise construction, utilisation of unused land for housing and the fund's ability to regulate housing prices were the subjects of discussion.

Dmitry Medvedev and Sergei Sobyanin discussed ways to address Moscow’s urban planning and transport issues. The Mayor of Moscow also informed the President on the progress of the capital’s healthcare development programme.

Progress in constructing facilities for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi was the subject of discussion.