Vladimir Putin held a meeting with Presidential Plenipotentiary Envoys to the Federal Districts.

Vladimir Putin signed executive orders appointing Magomedsalam Magomedov Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office and relieving him of his duties as President of Dagestan. Ramazan Abdulatipov has been appointed Acting President of Daghestan

Social sector issues, including healthcare modernisation, public sector pay rises, and developing Moscow’s transport infrastructure, were the main subjects of discussion.

Vladimir Putin and Viktor Zimin discussed the socio-economic situation in the region.

Vladimir Putin visited a new housing development in Krymsk, which is now home to families affected by the July 2012 floods.

Vladimir Putin visited the Severomorsk naval base of the Northern Fleet, where he presented the Order of Nakhimov to nuclear-powered missile cruiser Pyotr Veliky.

Vladimir Putin took part in the naming ceremony for the Vitus Bering lead icebreaking platform supply vessel.

Meeting participants discussed the implementation of presidential instructions to achieve specific socio-economic development goals outlined in a number of presidential executive orders issued on May 7, 2012.

Vladimir Putin signed Federal Law On Procedures of Formation of the Federation Council of the Russian Federation.

Vladimir Putin chaired a State Council Presidium meeting on developing the Far East and the Trans-Baikal Territory.

Mr Tuleyev briefed Vladimir Putin on the socio-economic situation in the region. Issues discussed included the situation in the coal industry and machine-building sector, and implementation of the programme to relocate citizens from unfit housing.

Mr Gruzdev briefed Vladimir Putin on the socio-economic situation in the region.

Deputy Prime Minister and Presidential Plenipotentiary Envoy to the North Caucasus Federal District Alexander Khloponin reported to Vladimir Putin on the implementation of the North Caucasus development programme.

Mr Tsukanov briefed Vladimir Putin on the socioeconomic situation in the region, in particular on measures to increase wages for people in the healthcare, education, and culture sectors.

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 held a working meeting with Andrei Vorobyov.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting on modernising regional education systems. Mr Putin gave particular attention to raising teachers’ wages in the regions and ensuring that schools are properly equipped.