In the course of his trip to the Southern Federal District, Vladimir Putin visited the Chernomortransneft Sheskharis oil terminal and took part in the launch of the Grushovaya-Sheskharis technological tunnel.

Vladimir Putin signed Executive Order On Measures to Implement the Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the People’s Republic of China on Cooperation in Natural Gas Supplies from Russia to China via the ‘Eastern Route’.

Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Chairman of the Board and President of Transneft Nikolai Tokarev to discuss the company’s development outlook and the situation with a number of large investment projects.

Vladimir Putin met with Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Yukiya Amano. The meeting was held on the sidelines of the 19^th St Petersburg International Economic Forum.

Mr Miller briefed Vladimir Putin on the situation on the domestic and foreign markets and the state of progress in big international projects. Connecting towns in Russia to the gas supply network was also discussed.

Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with CEO of the Rosatom State Atomic Energy Corporation Sergei Kiriyenko.

Vladimir Putin signed Federal Law On Ratification of the Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the People’s Republic of China on Cooperation in Natural Gas Supplies from the Russian Federation to the People’s Republic of China via the ‘Eastern’ Route.

Vladimir Putin signed a list of instructions following the meeting on the development of the Russian Far East held on April 3, 2015.

Alexei Miller briefed Vladimir Putin on the current situation with gas supplies to Ukraine.

Dmitry Kobylkin briefed the President on the socioeconomic situation in the region and the implementation of major infrastructural gas projects on the territory of the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Area.

Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Energy Minister Alexander Novak. The Minister briefed the President on the sector’s performance in 2014 and the main tasks ahead, and gave a preliminary report on the latest autumn-winter season and its results.

Vladimir Putin met with permanent members of the Security Council. Particular attention was given to the issue of energy supplies to southeast Ukraine.

Vladimir Putin met with Rosneft CEO Igor Sechin. The discussion addressed the company’s 2014 performance results, plans for 2015, and the oil market situation.

Mr Alekperov briefed Vladimir Putin on LUKOIL’s current activities, in particular, projects in oil production and refinery in Western Siberia and the Caspian region, and social support for the company’s employees.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting with permanent members of the Security Council.

Vladimir Putin signed Federal Law On Ratification of the Protocol Amending the Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan on Trade and Economic Cooperation in Oil and Oil Product Supply to the Republic of Kazakhstan dated December 9, 2010.

Vladimir Putin signed Federal Law On Ratification of the Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Uzbekistan on Cooperation in Export to the Russian Federation of Irradiated Nuclear Fuel from the IIN-ZM Research Reactor.

Vladimir Putin took part via linkup in Gazprom’s launch of field No. 1 at Bovanenkovo, the largest gas field on Yamal Peninsula.

Vladimir Putin and President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan took part in the fifth meeting of the High-Level Russian-Turkish Cooperation Council (HLCC).

Vladimir Putin met with Patrick Pouyanne, the new CEO of French energy company Total.