Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Minister of Civil Defence, Emergencies and Natural Disasters Relief Vladimir Puchkov.

Vladimir Putin instructed Emergency Situations Minister Vladimir Puchkov to fly immediately to the Vorkutinskaya coal mine, following the explosion there, to take the emergency response measures and oversee the rescue operations. 

Vladimir Putin signed Executive Order On Celebrating the 100^th Anniversary of the Foundation of the Republic of Mari El.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting with representatives of federal agencies and the Krasnodar Territory officials on the implementation of instructions on disaster relief following heavy floods in Krymsk in July 2012. In addition, the meeting participants discussed measures to protect the Krymsk county, Krasnodar Territory, from natural disasters.

Vladimir Putin signed Executive Order On the Acting Governor of Magadan Region.

Vladimir Putin met with Acting President of the Republic of Daghestan Ramazan Abdulatipov.

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.