The agenda included dialogue between business and the authorities and issues the business community is discussing currently and will examine further at the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs (RSPP) annual congress.

Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Volgograd Region Governor Andrei Bocharov to discuss the socioeconomic situation in the region. The Governor also briefed the President on the preparations for celebrating the 75^th anniversary of the victory in the Battle of Stalingrad, to be marked in 2018.

Vladimir Putin met with Prime Minister of Germany’s federal state of Bavaria Horst Seehofer. Mr Seehofer is in Moscow on a working visit at the invitation of Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting to discuss privatisation issues.

Mr Belykh briefed Vladimir Putin on the region’s socioeconomic situation and the development results for 2015.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting on credit and monetary policy.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting on economic issues following a meeting with Government members.

Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Minister of Economic Development Alexei Ulyukayev to discuss current economic situation.

Vladimir Putin signed a list of instructions issued following a forum organised by the OPORA Russia national public association of small and medium-sized enterprises.

Mr Khamitov briefed Vladimir Putin on the republic’s socioeconomic situation.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting with Government members.

The President signed Federal Law On Ratifying the Agreement Between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Kingdom of Cambodia on the Stimulation and Mutual Protection of Capital Investments.

Vladimir Putin had a meeting with Deputy Prime Minister – Presidential Plenipotentiary Envoy to the Far Eastern Federal District Yury Trutnev to discuss the development of the Far East.

Vladimir Putin met with President of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry Sergei Katyrin to discuss the tax burden on businesses.

Following the final meeting of 2015 with Government members, Vladimir Putin held a meeting on economic matters.

A meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council was held at the Kremlin.

The President signed Federal Law On the Federal Budget for 2016.

The President signed Federal Law On Ratifying the Articles of the Agreement on the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank.

Vladimir Putin signed Federal Law On Ratifying the Agreement on Cooperation in Organising an Integrated Currency Market between Commonwealth of Independent States Member States.

Vladimir Putin delivered the Annual Presidential Address to the Federal Assembly. The Address was traditionally delivered at the Kremlin’s St George Hall before an audience of more than 1,000 people.