Mr Novak briefed Vladimir Putin on the energy system’s performance during the last autumn-winter period and the start of preparations for the next heating season.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting on cross-subsidisation in the electric power industry.

Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Sergei Ivanov met with Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Yukiya Amano.

Vladimir Putin signed Federal Law On Amendments to Articles 3 and 42 of the Law of the Russian Federation On Mineral Resources.

Vladimir Putin signed Federal Law On Ratification of the Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic on Building and Operating the Kambaratinskaya-1 Hydro Power Plant.

Vladimir Putin signed Federal Law On Ratification of the Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic on Building and Operating the Upper Naryn Cascade of Hydropower Plants.

Vladimir Putin submitted to the State Duma draft Federal Law On Amendments to the Federal Law On State Atomic Energy Corporation Rosatom and Certain Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation.

In Ulan-Ude, Vladimir Putin held a videoconference with the executives of Rosneft, ExxonMobil Development, STX and the United Shipbuilding Corporation, who are currently in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk.

Vladimir Putin signed Federal Law On Amendments to the Federal Law on Gas Supply in the Russian Federation and Certain Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation.

Chairman of Gazprom’s Management Committee Alexei Miller briefed Vladimir Putin on the progress with the Nord Stream and South Stream gas pipeline projects.

The meeting discussed the draft strategy for developing Russia’s electricity grid system and the work on setting up a single management organisation for the sector, Rossiyskiye Seti (Russian Grid).

Vladimir Putin attended a gala evening celebrating Gazprom’s 20^th anniversary in the Grand Kremlin Palace.

Mr Alekperov briefed the President on his company’s current activities, including its geological exploration work.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with Prime Minister of Bulgaria Boyko Borissov. The conversation was initiated by the Bulgarian side.

The socioeconomic situation in the region was the main subject of discussion.

Vladimir Putin witnessed signing of a number of documents on cooperation by Rosneft CEO Igor Sechin and ExxonMobil President Stephen Greenlee.