Vladimir Putin met late Tuesday night with the Battalion film crew at his Novo-Ogaryovo residence outside Moscow. The President watched the film together with the actors and directors.

Vladimir Putin signed Federal Law On Special Legal Regulation of Relations in the Culture and Tourism Sectors following the Accession of the Republic of Crimea to the Russian Federation and the Creation of New Constituent Entities within the Russian Federation – the Republic of Crimea and the Federal City of Sevastopol.

Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Sergei Ivanov attended a gala evening honouring National Artist of the USSR Vladimir Zeldin at the Russian Army Theatre.

Vladimir Putin congratulated theatre and film actor, National Artist of the USSR Vladimir Zeldin on his 100^th birthday.

Vladimir Putin visited the Chekhov Moscow Art Theatre, where he participated in a celebratory evening honouring the launch of the Year of Literature.

The President congratulated viola player, artistic director and chief conductor of the Novaya Rossiya State Symphony Orchestra Yury Bashmet on his birthday.

Vladimir Putin sent his greetings to participants and guests at the 13^th Golden Eagle National Film Awards presentation ceremony.

Vladimir Putin has signed order to allocate funds from the Presidential Reserve for a number of regional educational and cultural institutions.

Vladimir Putin chaired a joint session of the State Council and the Presidential Council for Culture and Art on the implementation of the state cultural policy.

Vladimir Putin signed Executive Order approving the Basics of the State Cultural Policy.

Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Sergei Ivanov held the final meeting of the working group to draft the Basics of the State Cultural Policy. The final version of the document will be submitted to the President at a joint meeting of the State Council and the Council for Culture and Art.

Vladimir Putin sent a message of greetings to guests and participants in the IX Forum of Creative and Academic Intellectuals of the CIS Member States.

In St Petersburg, Vladimir Putin met with Irina Bokova, Director-General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO).

Vladimir Putin attended a reception honouring the 250^th anniversary of the State Hermitage.

Vladimir Putin congratulated National Artist of the USSR Alisa Freindlikh on her birthday and accompanied the actress on a tour of the Tovstonogov Bolshoi Drama Theatre, which was restored on her initiative.

While on a working trip to the Northwest Federal District, Vladimir Putin visited the restored Church of St Sergius of Radonezh in Tsarskoye Selo and viewed the exhibits at the church’s museum.

Vladimir Putin took part in unveiling of a monument to Emperor Alexander I in Alexander Garden by the Kremlin wall.

Vladimir Putin attended an evening honouring the memory of writer, director and actor Vasily Shukshin.

Vladimir Putin met with composer Alexandra Pakhmutova and poet Nikolai Dobronravov ahead of Ms Pakhmutova’s 85^th birthday on November 9.

Vladimir Putin signed Federal Law On Amending the Federal Law on Cultural Heritage Sites (Historical and Cultural Monuments) of the Peoples of the Russian Federation and Individual Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation.