Vladimir Putin and President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko will take part in the plenary session of the Second Forum of Regions of Russia and Belarus in Sochi on September 18.

Presidential Aide and Secretary of the State Council Igor Levitin held a meeting on developing aircraft manufacturing as part of preparations for an upcoming State Council Presidium meeting on import replacement in industry.

Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Governor of Magadan Region Vladimir Pecheny to discuss the social and economic situation in the region, particularly healthcare, prospects for developing gold mining and ensuring sufficient pre-school and school facilities for the residents.

Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Acting Governor of Kaluga region Anatoly Artamonov to discuss the socioeconomic situation in the region.

Vladimir Putin met with oil and gas sector workers on the sidelines of the Eastern Economic Forum.

Vladimir Putin congratulated coal industry workers and veterans on Miners’ Day.

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

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

Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin to discuss prospects for developing engine manufacturing as one of the priority areas in Russia’s machine-building sector.

Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Governor of Ryazan Region Oleg Kovalyov

Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Orenburg Region Governor Yury Berg.

Vladimir Putin congratulated present and former mining and metals sector workers on their professional holiday, Metalworkers’ Day.

Presidential Aide and Secretary of the State Council Igor Levitin held the second meeting of the State Council Presidium’s working group on developing Russia’s fisheries sector.

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 met with Alisher Usmanov, founder of USM Holding, to discuss the company’s performance results, including the implementation of social projects, as well as Mr Usmanov’s activities as president of the International Fencing Federation.

Vladimir Putin held a regular meeting with Government members.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting of the Military-Industrial Commission on implementation of the state defence procurement order and import replacement in the Russia’s defence industry.

Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Khloponin to discuss the preliminary results of the Government’s work on updating licensing agreements.

Vladimir Putin met with President of Interros Holding and CEO of MMC Norilsk Nickel Vladimir Potanin to discuss Norilsk Nickel’s current activities, in particular a number of social programmes the company is carrying out and development prospects for the Rosa Khutor ski resort in Sochi.

Issues on the agenda will include access to loans and credit resources for the economy’s real sector, the role of professional standards in implementing anti-crisis programme’s import replacement policy, and making cooperation between the business community and the authorities more effective.