Late last night Vladimir Putin chaired a meeting on creating modern facilities for the production of liquefied natural gas on the Yamal Peninsula – the Yamal LNG project – and building the Sabetta seaport.

Vladimir Putin and President of Finland Sauli Niinistö participated in the opening ceremony for the Nyagan GRES thermal power plant.

Vladimir Putin met with Rosneft CEO Igor Sechin. During last night’s meeting, they discussed measures Rosneft has taken to support residents of the Far East affected by flooding.

Vladimir Putin made ​​a working trip to Khakassia.

During a working visit to the Siberian Federal District, Vladimir Putin had an informal meeting with Kemerovo Region miners and the families of mine workers who died as a result of the Raspadskaya mine explosions in 2010.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting of the Commission for Strategic Development of the Fuel and Energy Sector and Environmental Security.

The President will visit the Sayano-Shushenskaya Hydropower Station, where he will hold a meeting on developing the electricity sector in Siberia and the Far East. Discussion will focus particularly on electricity supply for flooded regions and the safety of hydropower installations.

In Kemerovo, Mr Putin will hold the fourth meeting of the Commission for Energy Industry and Environmental Security Development Strategy.

Sergei Frank briefed Vladimir Putin on Sovcomflot’s projects, as well as on the company’s investment activities.

Mr Dod briefed Vladimir Putin on the company’s results for 2012 and on implementation of current projects and the company’s social programmes. 

Vladimir Putin took part in a working meeting of the heads of state and government of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF).

Vladimir Putin met at the Kremlin with Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Yukiya Amano.

Vladimir Putin took part in a round table at the Energy Club Summit: Reshaping Global Oil Markets, which took place as part of the St Petersburg International Economic Forum.

Vladimir Putin met with First Vice Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China Zhang Gaoli on the sidelines of the St Petersburg International Economic Forum.

Vladimir Putin sent his greetings to delegates at the first Asian and Pacific Energy Forum, taking place under UN aegis in Vladivostok.

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.