Vladimir Putin sent a message of greetings to participants, organisers and guests of the 5^th Yalta International Economic Forum, held on April 18–20.

Vladimir Putin and Recep Tayyip Erdogan met in the Kremlin with leading members of the Russian and Turkish business communities.

Vladimir Putin had a meeting with Chairman of the State Development Corporation VEB.RF Igor Shuvalov to discuss the bank’s promising projects and their implementation.

Vladimir Putin met with Vologda Region Governor Oleg Kuvshinnikov to discuss the socio-economic situation in the region. Mr Kuvshinnikov told the President about his decision to run for Vologda Region Governor next September.

Vladimir Putin chaired a meeting with permanent members of the Security Council.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting at the Kremlin with representatives of the UK business community.

Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Volgograd Region Governor Andrei Bocharov to discuss the socioeconomic situation and the development of a modern healthcare system in the region.

Vladimir Putin spoke at a plenary session of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs congress.

Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with the Head of the Federal Service for Financial Monitoring Yury Chikhanchin to discuss the agency’s current activities.

Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with President and Chairman of the VTB Bank Management Board Andrei Kostin to discuss the bank’s performance last year, mortgage lending and housing construction financing.

Elvira Nabiullina updated the President on the current activities of the Central Bank.

Vladimir Putin sent a message of greetings to participants and guests of the ceremony launching the Russia-India Kalashnikov assault rifle plant.

Vladimir Putin met with Novgorod Region Governor Andrei Nikitin to discuss the socioeconomic situation in the region.

Vladimir Putin had a meeting with Government members at the Kremlin.

After visiting the Peter and Paul Fortress, Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Acting Governor of St Petersburg Alexander Beglov.

The President signed Federal Law On Amendments to the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation and the Criminal Procedure Code of the Russian Federation.

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.

Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Industry and Trade Minister Denis Manturov to discuss trade, as well as measures to control the quality of goods supplied to the market.

Vladimir Putin held a working meeting with Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev to discuss the main spheres of the Cabinet’s work for the short term.