The Economic Development Minister briefed the President on the preparation of measures to ensure interests of manufacturers participating in tenders and public procurements and to eliminate possibilities for fraud by intermediaries.

Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev to discuss economic development issues in the context of the growing crisis in the global economy.

President of Russia Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister of the Netherlands Mark Rutte met with representatives of the Russian and Dutch business community.

Ahead of the working visit to Germany, Vladimir Putin gave an interview to the German ARD.

The Governor briefed Vladimir Putin on the region’s socioeconomic situation.

The meeting reviewed the results for 2012 in the military technology cooperation sector. Vladimir Putin said that Russia’s total military exports came to more than $15 billion in 2012. The meeting also discussed promising markets for Russian military exports and how to develop cooperation ties with partner countries.

Vladimir Putin instructed the Government and the Finance Ministry to work with their Cypriot partners on drafting conditions for restructuring the Russian loan previously extended to Cyprus.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting with Security Council members. Current domestic socio-economic issues, as well as international matters were discussed.

Mr Dmitriyev briefed Vladimir Putin on the Fund’s work in 2012 and on promising areas for investment activity.

Vladimir Putin met with the officials of the Presidential Executive Office and the presidential aides and advisers responsible for economic matters to discuss the economic situation in the Eurozone, in particular in Cyprus.

Vladimir Putin answered journalists’ questions during a working visit to Vologda.

Vladimir Putin and Francois Hollande met with Russian and French business representatives.

Mr Yevkurov briefed Vladimir Putin on the socioeconomic situation in the republic, investment programmes underway, pre-school education and healthcare.

Vladimir Putin met at the Kremlin with the Group of Twenty Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors. Russia is currently chairing the G20.

Vladimir Putin approved a list of instructions issued following a January 23, 2013 meeting of the Presidential Commission for Monitoring Targeted Socioeconomic Development Achievement Indicators of the Russian Federation.

Mr Artemyev briefed the President on the situation in the petrochemicals market and the agency’s efforts to create a favourable market environment in the fishing industry in the Far East.

Vladimir Putin and President of Finland Sauli Niinistö met with representatives of Russian and Finnish business communities.

Ramzan Kadyrov briefed Vladimir Putin on the socioeconomic situation in the Republic.

Vladimir Putin chaired an expanded meeting of the Government of the Russian Federation.