Vladimir Putin held a meeting on the current state and development prospects of the United Shipbuilding Corporation. On opening the meeting, the President announced that Vladimir Shmakov has been appointed the new head of the corporation.

Vladimir Putin chaired a State Council Presidium meeting on strengthening the timber sector of the Russian Federation.

While on a two-day working visit to Germany, Vladimir Putin took part in the opening of the annual Hannover Messe, one of the world’s biggest exhibitions of the latest industrial innovations.

Mr Morozov briefed the President on the development of the aviation industry in Ulyanovsk Region.

Sverdlovsk Region Governor Yevgeny Kuyvashev briefed Vladimir Putin on the region’s socioeconomic situation.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting on light industry and supplying it with raw materials.

During a working visit to Vologda, the President will hold a meeting on the situation in light industry and its raw materials base and will visit the Vologda Textile Company.

Measures to support domestic light industry following Russia’s accession to the World Trade Organisation were the subject of discussion.

Vladimir Putin met with President and CEO of Boeing Commercial Airplanes Ray Conner.

Vladimir Putin held the first meeting of the Council for Economic Modernisation and Innovative Development, which was established in June this year.

The main subject of discussion at the meeting, which took place late the previous evening, was regional development, especially forest protection and developing small aircraft.

Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Sergei Ivanov answered journalists’ questions following a meeting Vladimir Putin held in Ulyanovsk Region on including Russian-made civil and transport aircraft in the consolidated state order until 2020.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting on including Russian-made civil and transport aircraft in the consolidated state order until 2020.

In Ulyanovsk Region, Vladimir Putin visited the Aviastar-SP aircraft factory's test facility, where he attended a demonstration flight of a new Il-76MD-90A transport aircraft.

Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Industry and Trade Minister Denis Manturov.

Problems in the aluminium industry and the economy’s adaptation to the WTO were the subjects of discussion.

Vladimir Putin participated in a number of discussions of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Advisory Council.

Vladimir Putin met with Governor of Sakhalin Region Alexander Khoroshavin, members of the region’s business community and social sector workers.