On the sidelines of a videoconference interregional forum, Vladimir Putin and Shavkat Mirziyoyev launched engineering surveying to select a site for the first nuclear power plant in the Republic of Uzbekistan.

Vladimir Putin sent greetings to participants of the TOTAL VOSTOK plant launch.

Vladimir Putin held a regular meeting with members of the Government.

Vladimir Putin addressed the plenary session of the second Russian Energy Week Energy Efficiency and Energy Development International Forum.

Prior to the plenary session of the Russian Energy Week forum, Vladimir Putin had a meeting with Secretary General of the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) Mohammad Sanusi Barkindo.

On October 3, the President will take part in the plenary session of the second Russian Energy Week Energy Efficiency and Energy Development International Forum to be held from October 3 to October 6 in Moscow.

Vladimir Putin congratulated employees and veterans of the nuclear industry on the Nuclear Industry Worker Day.

Vladimir Putin sent greetings to the participants, organisers and guests of the 22^nd Sakhalin Oil & Gas International Conference held in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk on September 25–27.

Vladimir Putin met with First Vice Premier of the State Council of China Han Zheng.

Vladimir Putin assessed the implementation of the company’s production projects, took part in the ceremony of laying down the first Aframax tanker, and also watched, via videoconference, the first cubic metre of concrete being poured at the construction site of a dry dock at Zvezda shipyard.

The President sent his greetings to current and former workers of the oil and gas industry on their professional holiday.

The President held a meeting of the Commission on the Strategy for the Development of the Fuel and Energy Industry and Environmental Safety in Kemerovo.

Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Acting Governor of the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Area Dmitry Artyukhov.

The President signed the Federal Law On Ratifying the Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan on the Status of Crude Oil Line Fill in Tuymazy-Omsk-Novosibirsk-2 and Omsk-Pavlodar Main Oil Pipelines.

Vladimir Putin congratulated the participants and guests of the ceremony marking the 50^th anniversary of the Gazprom-OMV partnership on the anniversary of Russian-Austrian energy partnership.

Vladimir Putin had a meeting with Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Yukiya Amano. They discussed current matters concerning cooperation between Russia and the IAEA.

Vladimir Putin sent his greetings to the participants, organisers and guests of the 10th International Forum ATOMEXPO.

Vladimir Putin approved a list of instructions following the meeting with the Government held on April 18, 2018, regarding expanding the use of natural gas as a motor fuel.

The President held a regular meeting with Government members. The meeting participants discussed measures to promote the use of natural gas as motor fuel.