Vladimir Putin sent a message of greeting to participants and guests at the XXII Russian Student Spring National Festival.

During his trip to Sevastopol. Vladimir Putin visited the Cathedral of St Prince Vladimir Equal to the Apostles.

Vladimir Putin signed Federal Law On Amendments to the Federal Law on the State Language of the Russian Federation and Certain Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation Concerning the Improvement of Legal Regulation in the Use of the Russian Language.

Vladimir Putin signed Federal Law On Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation.

Vladimir Putin sent his greetings to participants in the First Open Youth European Delphic Games and the XIII Junior Delphic Games.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting with members of the Government to discuss implementing the Culture Ministry’s work programme, the situation with municipal procurement, and work on a law to stimulate companies to introduce new technology that meets the latest environmental safety standards.

Vladimir Putin sent greetings to participants and guests at the 4^th International History and Culture Forum Great Victory, Achieved Through Unity in Kursk.

Mr Tolstoy presented to Vladimir Putin the draft Basic Principles of State Culture Policy.

Vladimir Putin congratulated the editorial staff of the revived Literaturnaya Gazeta weekly on the 85^th anniversary of its first issue.

Vladimir Putin sent a message of greeting to participants and guests at the XIII Moscow Easter Festival.

Vladimir Putin sent his condolences to Mercedes Barcha Pardo following the death of her husband, Gabriel Garcia Marquez.

Vladimir Medinsky briefed the President on the Ministry’s current activities and targets for 2014, including planned activities in the Republic of Crimea.

Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Sergei Ivanov held a meeting of the working group on drafting the foundations of state culture policy.

Vladimir Putin sent greetings to organisers, participants and guests of the First International Trans-Siberian Arts Festival.

Vladimir Putin sent greetings to participants and guests at the opening ceremony of the China-Russia Youth Friendly Exchanges Year.

A ceremony awarding the 2013 President’s Prize for young culture professionals and the 2013 President’s prize for writing and art for children and young people took place in the Kremlin.

Vladimir Putin congratulated writer and Great Patriotic War veteran Yury Bondarev on his 90th birthday anniversary.

A meeting of the expert council working group under the Presidential Directorate for Protection of Citizens' Constitutional Rights was held.

Vladimir Putin signed Executive order On Celebrating the 200^th Anniversary of Ivan Turgenev’s Birth.

Vladimir Putin instructed Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev to draft a programme of measures for restoring the Novodevichy Convent to its historical appearance.