During the visit to the Yamal LNG plant, the President held a meeting on the development of liquefied natural gas production projects.

Vladimir Putin launched the loading of the first gas tanker at the Yamal LNG plant. At the President’s command, the fuel began to pump into the tanks of the Christophe de Margerie.

During his trip to the Yamal-Nenets Autonomous Area, Vladimir Putin toured the construction site of the second and third phase of the Yamal LNG plant and met with employees.

The Chairman of the Gazprom Management Board reported to the President on the company’s activity in 2017, in particular, progress in gas infrastructure development in the regions and the implementation of investment programmes, as well as plans for 2018.

Vladimir Putin visited the company Rosseti, where he held a meeting on electric power industry development and launched, via teleconference, the Presnya (Moscow), Stadion (Samara) and Beregovaya (Kaliningrad) substations, part of the power grid that will be used during the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

Vladimir Putin sent his greetings to participants in the launch ceremony of the Bystrinsky Mining and Processing Plant, and the plant staff.

Vladimir Putin met with Pavel Livinsky, CEO of the national grid company Rosseti.

Vladimir Putin attended a plenary session of the first Russian Energy Week (REW) Energy Efficiency and Energy Development International Forum.

Vladimir Putin congratulated oil and gas industry workers and veterans on their professional holiday.

At the Nizhne-Bureiskaya Hydroelectric Power Plant, Vladimir Putin held a meeting on implementing major investment projects in the Far East.

Vladimir Putin visited the Nizhne-Bureiskaya Hydroelectric Power Plant and took part in a ceremony to commission three hydropower units.

During his trip to Amur Region, the President inspected the Amur Gas Processing Plant construction site and gave the command to start pouring concrete for the foundation.

Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Chairman of Gazprom Management Board Alexei Miller. The Gazprom CEO briefed the President on the situation with provision of gas supply to the Russian regions and the company’s current operations.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the Turkish Republic Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The President of Russia was on board a pipe-laying ship that is involved in the construction of the Turkish Stream gas pipeline.

Vladimir Putin took part in a symbolic launch of the alignment of the shallow and deep-water sections of the Turkish Stream gas pipeline aboard the Pioneering Spirit heavy lift construction vessel.

Vladimir Putin met with CEO of Royal Dutch Shell Ben van Beurden to discuss, in particular, the implementation of the Nord Stream 2 project.

Vladimir Putin held a working meeting with Igor Sechin, Rosneft CEO, Chairman of the Management Board and Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors.

Vladimir Putin received Mohammad bin Salman Al Saud, Deputy Crown Prince, Second Deputy Chairman of the Ministers’ Council and Defence Minister of Saudi Arabia, at the Kremlin.

Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Chairman of the Gazprom Management Board Alexei Miller. Mr Miller briefed the President on the situation with Russian gas exports to Europe and the company’s current activities, including work at the Tambey fields in the Yamal region and the state of progress on the Turkish Stream pipeline project.

Vladimir Putin met with Rainer Seele, chairman of the Executive Board and CEO of the OMV oil and gas concern. Gazprom CEO Alexei Miller also attended the meeting.