Vladimir Putin held a meeting of the Presidential Council for Culture and Art.

Vladimir Putin congratulated singer Iosif Kobzon, National Artist of the USSR, on his 75^th birthday.

Vladimir Putin instructed Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev and Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Sergei Ivanov, together with the Moscow Region Government, to implement legal and organisational measures concerning approval of urban zoning and development documents and setting the territorial boundaries and protection zones of a number of cultural heritage sites.

Vladimir Putin signed Executive Order On Celebrating the 150^th Birthday of Vladimir Vernadsky.

Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Sergei Ivanov chaired a meeting of the Government Commission on Preparations for the 200^th Anniversary Celebration of Russia's Victory in the 1812 Patriotic War. The meeting was attended by Government Commission members, representatives of federal and regional executive power bodies, local authorities, public associations and creative unions.

Vladimir Putin congratulated National Artist of the USSR, popular singer Edita Piekha on her birthday.

Vladimir Putin sent his greetings to participants and guests at the New Wave international contest for young pop singers.

Vladimir Putin signed Federal Law On Amendments to the Federal Law On Weapons.

Vladimir Putin signed an Instruction On Inter-Ministerial Working Group to Optimise Location in Central Moscow of the Presidential Executive Office, the Presidential Property Management Directorate, and the Federal Guard Service, and to Establish the Moscow Kremlin Museums Complex. 

Vladimir Putin approved a list of instructions issued following a meeting with members of the Presidential Council for Interethnic Relations.

Director of the Moscow Kremlin museums Yelena Gagarina gave the President a tour of the Armoury’s halls and items in storage, and told him about the particularities of taking care of museum collections. 

Vladimir Putin signed Executive Order On Measures of State Support for Leading Professional Folk Music and Dance Groups.

Vladimir Putin sent his greetings to participants of the 34^th Moscow International Film Festival.

Vladimir Putin sent his greetings to organisers, participants and guests of the Founding Congress of Russian Historical Society.

Vladimir Putin sent a message of greetings to the participants and guests of the Day of Slavic Writing and Culture.

Vladimir Putin congratulated Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia on his Name Day.