Vladimir Putin and the President of China Xi Jinping met with participants of the Second Russian-Chinese Energy Business Forum on the sidelines of the St Petersburg International Economic Forum.

The President signed Executive Order approving the Energy Security Doctrine of the Russian Federation.

The President signed Federal Law On Amendments to Article 7 of Federal Law On State Atomic Energy Corporation Rosatom Regarding the Authority to Inspect Design Documents for Nuclear Facilities Built Outside the Russian Federation as well as to Examine the Results of Engineering Surveys Conducted for Such Design Documentation.

Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Chairman of the Board and President of Transneft Nikolai Tokarev. They discussed, in part, the company’s performance past year and the incident with the transportation of substandard oil through the Druzhba pipeline.

During his working trip to St Petersburg, Vladimir Putin, launched via videoconference the loading of the first batch of LNG onto the tanker Coral Anthelia at the new Cryogas-Vysotsk LNG plant in Vysotsk, Leningrad Region.

Vladimir Putin met with LUKOIL President Vagit Alekperov to discuss the oil and gas company’s performance results.

Vladimir Putin sent his greetings to the participants, organisers and guests at the 11^th International Forum ATOMEXPO 2019, taking place on April 15–16 in Sochi.

Vladimir Putin met with Rosneft CEO, Chairman of the Management Board and Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors Igor Sechin to discuss the company’s performance in 2018 and its development plans, including in the context of implementing shipbuilding projects, increasing cargo transhipment via the Northern Sea Route and Arctic development.

The President signed Federal Law On Ratification of the Protocol on Amendments to the Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Belarus on Measures to Regulate Trade and Economic Cooperation in the Export of Oil and Petroleum Products of January 12, 2007.

Vladimir Putin has launched via videoconference the full-scale development of the Kharasaveyskoye gas and condensate field.

Vladimir Putin took part in the ceremony launching the Balaklavskaya thermal power plant and launched the Tavricheskaya TPP and the Port substation in Taman via videoconference.

Chair of the Gazprom Management Board reported to the President on the company’s performance in 2018 and plans for 2019. The discussion also focused on connecting Russian regions to the gas supply network.

Vladimir Putin held a working meeting with Pavel Livinsky, Chairman of the Management Board and Director General of the national grid company Rosseti, to discuss the company’s performance in the autumn and winter period, current operations and development programmes.

Leonid Mikhelson briefed Vladimir Putin on the company’s current activities and development plans.

Vladimir Putin concluded his visit to Tatarstan with a working meeting with Head of the republic Rustam Minnikhanov. Together, they launched via videoconference the commercial delivery of petrol from the TANECO refinery in Nizhnekamsk.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with Prime Minister of the Republic of Bulgaria Boyko Borissov.

Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Chairman of the Management Board and General Director of RusHydro Nikolai Shulginov to discuss the company’s performance results and plans for the near future.

The President and the Energy Minister discussed the performance of Russia’s fuel and energy complex in 2018.