Vladimir Putin signed a list of instructions following a meeting on preparing the 2016 federal budget, which took place on September 22, 2015.

Vladimir Putin signed a list of instructions following a meeting on the Republic of Ingushetia’s socioeconomic development, held on September 14, 2015.

Vladimir Putin met with Government members to discuss measures to overcome economic recession in 2016. The situation in Syria and the fight against international terrorism were discussed separately.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting on budget planning for 2016. The meeting participants discussed key issues of forming the federal budget and extra-budgetary funds for the upcoming period.

Vladimir Putin had a brief meeting with Vice Premier of the People’s Republic of China State Council Wang Yang, who represented China at the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok.

Vladimir Putin took part in the first Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok. The current situation in the Russian economy and the Far East region’s investment attractiveness were the main subjects of the President’s address.

Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Chairman of Vnesheconombank Vladimir Dmitriev to discuss support for non-raw materials exports and loans for manufacturing industries.

Vladimir Putin submitted to the State Duma for consideration draft Federal Law On Ratification of the Agreement on Cooperation in Organising an Integrated Currency Market in the Commonwealth of Independent States.

Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Head of the Republic of Kalmykia Alexei Orlov to discuss, among other things, the development of water system in the republic, which has been suffering from droughts for the past few years.

The discussion focussed on the social and economic situation in the region.

Vladimir Putin met with Government members to discuss current economic development matters.

Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Chelyabinsk Region Governor Boris Dubrovsky to discuss the socioeconomic situation in the region.

Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Head of the Republic of Crimea Sergei Aksyonov.

Vladimir Putin held a briefing session with permanent members of the Security Council.

Vladimir Putin approved a list of instructions on making budget spending more effective.

Vladimir Putin met with Governor of the Central Bank Elvira Nabiullina to discuss the banking sector’s work over the first half of 2015.

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 President and Chairman of the Board of Sberbank German Gref. Mr Putin and Mr Gref discussed the situation in the banking sector, particularly as concerns lending, and looked at the bank’s results for the first half of 2015.