In the capital of Primorye, the President will take part in the first Eastern Economic Forum and meet with oil and gas industry representatives. He will also meet with China’s Vice Premier Wang Yang who is taking part in Forum events.

Vladimir Putin laid a wreath at the Memorial to the Battle and Labour Glory of the People of Trans-Baikal. President also spoke with city residents and veterans.

The President met with students of the Sirius educational centre for gifted children, which was established at the President’s initiative using the Sochi Olympic infrastructure.

Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Head of the Republic of Kalmykia Alexei Orlov to discuss, among other things, the development of water system in the republic, which has been suffering from droughts for the past few years.

The discussion focussed on the social and economic situation in the region.

Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Chelyabinsk Region Governor Boris Dubrovsky to discuss the socioeconomic situation in the region.

Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Head of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) Yegor Borisov to discuss the socioeconomic situation in the region.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting to discuss the development of transportation infrastructure in the south of Russia. The discussion covered a range of issues dealing with modernisation and development of transport accessibility of the country’s southern regions, including the Crimean peninsula.

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 held a meeting in Sevastopol on ensuring law and order in the Crimean Federal District.

While on a working trip to Crimea, Vladimir Putin visited the Malakhov Kurgan Memorial Complex.

The President visited the museum exhibition of the restored Fort Constantine. Before the visit, Mr Putin laid flowers at a monument honouring the memory of the fortress’s defenders.

Vladimir Putin took part in an expedition of the Russian Geographical Society (RGS) to explore ancient ships that sank in the Black Sea.

While on a working trip to Crimea, Vladimir Putin had an informal meeting with representatives of Crimean ethnic groups’ public associations.

Vladimir Putin held a State Council Presidium meeting in Yalta on developing Russia’s tourism sector.

Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Sergei Ivanov visited Kerch, where he met with Adzhimushkai search expedition participants and toured the Adzhimushkai stone quarries.

Mr Basargin briefed the President on the socioeconomic situation in Perm Territory.

Mr Abdulatipov briefed the President on the socioeconomic situation in Daghestan.

Presidential Aide and State Council Secretary Igor Levitin held a meeting to discuss the development of passenger water transport in the Russian Federation.

Presidential Aide and State Council Secretary Igor Levitin held a meeting on the development of the Azov and Black Sea region port infrastructure.