Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS) member Yury Osipov and executive editor of the Great Russian Encyclopedia Sergei Kravets presented the 35 volumes of the Great Russian Encyclopedia to Vladimir Putin.

Special Presidential Representative and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Moscow Kremlin Museums (MKM) Sergei Ivanov held a meeting on expanding the museum’s exhibition area.

The President congratulated People’s Artist of the USSR, composer Rodion Shchedrin on his 85^th birthday

Vladimir Putin briefly met at the Kremlin with US film director, screenwriter and producer Oliver Stone.

Vladimir Putin expressed his deep condolences to Dmitry Khvorostovsky’s family and friends and to all admirers of his talent in connection with the opera singer’s death.

Vladimir Putin opened the 6^th St Petersburg International Cultural Forum.

Vladimir Putin held an informal meeting with Russian and foreign cultural figures taking part in the St Petersburg International Cultural Forum.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting with members of the Mariinsky Theatre Board of Trustees.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting on identifying, supporting and training talented youth in the arts.

Vladimir Putin sent a message of greetings to participants, organisers and guests of the VI St Petersburg International Cultural Forum.

Vladimir Putin and President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan opened the Days of Armenian Culture in Russia during a ceremony at the Tretyakov Gallery.

Vladimir Putin and President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan toured the Tretyakov Gallery, where artist Martiros Saryan’s paintings are on display.

Vladimir Putin met with President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan at the Kremlin.

Vladimir Putin visited the Voskresensky New Jerusalem Stauropegial Male Monastery.

Vladimir Putin congratulated present and former staff of the Diamond Fund on the 50^th anniversary of the exhibition.

Vladimir Putin held a working meeting with Minister of Culture Vladimir Medinsky to discuss the ministry’s performance over the past nine months.

Vladimir Putin sent a message of congratulations to the participants of the event dedicated to the 5^th anniversary of the Jewish Museum and Tolerance Centre.

Vladimir Putin and President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev visited the Development of Human Capital exhibition.

Following the meeting of the Council for Civil Society and Human Rights, Vladimir Putin and the Council members attended the opening of the Wall of Sorrow memorial to victims of political repression on Akademika Sakharova Prospekt.