Vladimir Putin chaired a meeting on economic issues.

Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Head of the Tambov Region Administration Alexander Nikitin. The discussion focused on the region’s socioeconomic situation.

Vladimir Putin had a meeting with Head of the Federal Service for Financial Monitoring Yury Chikhanchin.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting on developing online trade in Russia.

Vladimir Putin signed Federal Law On Ratification of the Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan on Developing Trade and Economic Relations.

Vladimir Putin submitted to the State Duma the draft Law On Ratifying Protocol No. 3 to the European Outline Convention on Transfrontier Co-operation between Territorial Communities or Authorities concerning Euroregional Co-operation Groupings (ECGs).

Vladimir Putin chaired a meeting on economic issues. The participants discussed, in particular, ways to improve business climate in Russia and to incentivise entrepreneurial activity.

Vladimir Putin took part in a meeting of leaders of BRICS member states with delegation heads from member states of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC).

Vladimir Putin took part in the eighth BRICS summit. The meeting started in narrow format and then continued with participation of the BRICS countries’ delegations.

Vladimir Putin took part in a meeting of the BRICS leaders with members of the BRICS Business Council. Expanding trade cooperation, economic rapprochement between the BRICS countries and launching new joint projects were among the subjects of discussion.

Vladimir Putin is taking part in the eighth Russia Calling! Investment Forum organised by VTB Capital. This year’s theme is Maintaining Responsibility, Expanding Opportunities.

Vladimir Putin and Nursultan Nazarbayev attended the 13^th Russia-Kazakhstan Interregional Cooperation Forum.

Vladimir Putin and Nursultan Nazarbayev attended the Russia-Kazakhstan Business Forum organised as part of the 13^th Russia-Kazakhstan Interregional Cooperation Forum.

Vladimir Putin chaired a meeting on federal budget planning. Participants discussed the budget policy priorities for the upcoming period.

Vladimir Putin conducted a meeting on ways to improve interbudgetary relations. The discussion focused on regional budget support mechanisms, the development of the regions’ economic potential and the strengthening of their financial base.

Vladimir Putin approved a list of instructions following the Eastern Economic Forum that took place on September 2–3, 2016.

At his Novo-Ogaryovo country residence, Vladimir Putin met with German Vice Chancellor and Economy and Energy Minister Sigmar Gabriel.

Vladimir Putin took part in the plenary session of the Eastern Economic Forum. This year, representatives of 35 countries applied to attend the forum. In total, delegations from 56 countries are taking part.

Vladimir Putin met with Acting Head of the Chechen Republic Ramzan Kadyrov late on Thursday night.