Vladimir Putin held a final round in a series of meetings with senior Defence Ministry officials and defence industry CEOs.

Vladimir Putin continued a series of meetings on the development of the defence industry. During the third such meeting, the participants reviewed the state and development prospects of the orbital component of the Russian Aerospace Forces.

The President held a regular meeting on defence issues.

Vladimir Putin opened another series of meetings on the defence industry’s development.

During his visit to the Gorbunov Kazan Aviation Plant, the President spoke briefly with its employees.

During his visit to Tatarstan, Vladimir Putin visited the Gorbunov Kazan Aviation Plant. The President familiarised himself with the latest aircraft models and spoke briefly with the employees.

Vladimir Putin met with Chairman of the United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC) Board of Directors Georgy Poltavchenko to discuss the company’s performance.

During his working trip to St Petersburg Vladimir Putin visited the Severnaya Verf Shipyard.

Vladimir Putin received CEO of Volkswagen Group Herbert Diess at the Kremlin.

Vladimir Putin attended the opening ceremony of the Mercedes-Benz assembly plant in Smart Park Esipovo in Moscow Region.

On April 3, Vladimir Putin will take part in the opening ceremony of the Mercedes-Benz assembly plant in Smart Park Yesipovo in the Moscow Region.

Vladimir Putin met with Rosneft CEO, Chairman of the Management Board and Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors Igor Sechin to discuss the company’s performance in 2018 and its development plans, including in the context of implementing shipbuilding projects, increasing cargo transhipment via the Northern Sea Route and Arctic development.

Vladimir Putin met with Chairman of the Executive Board of RUSNANO Management Company Anatoly Chubais. The discussion focused on the state corporation’s performance results and upcoming plans.

Vladimir Putin held a working meeting with Minister of Industry and Trade Denis Manturov who updated the President on the non-financial sectors’ development results in 2018. They also discussed the situation in the automobile sector.

Vladimir Putin had a meeting with General Director of the Roscosmos State Corporation for Space Activities Dmitry Rogozin to discuss the performance and development plans for the space industry.

Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Head of the Tambov Region Administration Alexander Nikitin. The regional leader updated the President on the region’s socioeconomic situation.

Vladimir Putin held his traditional end-of-year meeting with representatives of the Russian business community. More than 60 business leaders, heads of private and state-owned companies, banks, entrepreneurs’ associations and unions were invited to attend.

The President approved a list of instructions following the meeting on the diversification of the defence industry held on November 21, 2018.

Vladimir Putin held a working meeting with Head of the Federal Agency for Fishery Ilya Shestakov to discuss the results of the year and the current state of the industry.