During his meeting with Minister in charge of Russia’s Far East Development and Presidential Plenipotentiary Envoy to the Far Eastern Federal District Viktor Ishayev and RusHydro CEO Yevgeny Dod, Vladimir Putin announced that he had signed an Executive Order on the development of the energy industry in East Siberia and the Far East.

Vladimir Putin signed Executive Order On the Develpment of Federal Hydrogenerating Company RusHydro.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych.

Mr Mikhelson briefed Vladimir Putin on NOVATEK’s operations on the domestic gas market, in particular, on the Yamal LNG project.

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

The meeting discussed implementation of the Eastern Gas Programme, development of the Chayanda and Kovykta gas fields in Siberia, construction of pipeline transport routes, developing a unified gas supply system for the country, and developing the gas-chemicals sector.

Vladimir Putin sent his greetings to organisers and guests of the International Energy Week devoted to the 10^th anniversary of the Global Energy Prize.

Vladimir Putin chaired a meeting of the Commission for Strategic Development of the Fuel and Energy Sector and Environmental Security. The issues discussed included draft Energy Security Doctrine, the current trends in production, processing and marketing of natural gas, and the prospects of electric power cooperation between Russia and the European Union.

Vladimir Putin watched the launch of Bovanenkovo gas field via a video link-up.

The two presidents discussed bilateral relations in priority economic sectors, gas sector cooperation, and Ukraine’s cooperation with the Customs Union.

Vladimir Putin met with Rosneft CEO Igor Sechin.

President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych will make a working visit to Russia on October 22, 2012.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting on improving efficacy of asset management in power supply sector.

Vladimir Putin observed the launching ceremony for first-phase operations of the Boguchansk Hydroelectric Power Plant in Krasnoyarsk Territory via videoconference.

Vladimir Putin met with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, currently making a working visit to Moscow at Mr Putin’s invitation.

Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office took part in the ceremony inaugurating the second section of the Nord Stream gas pipeline.

In his video address, Vladimir Putin congratulated the project participants on completing the second section and bringing it to design capacity.

Problems in the aluminium industry and the economy’s adaptation to the WTO were the subjects of discussion.