Presidential Aide and State Council Secretary Igor Levitin chaired the second meeting of the State Council working group on the development of regional industrial potential.

Presidential Aide and State Council Secretary Igor Levitin chaired a meeting on preparations for the end-of-year State Council session to discuss the investment appeal of the regions as the basis for the economic development of the Russian Federation“.

A foresight session was held in Moscow on the strategy to promote Crimea’s image in 2020–2050, Republic of Crimea: An Image for the Future. One of the key subjects discussed by experts was the proposal to make CryptoCrimea the peninsula’s new investment brand.

During his trip to the Yamal-Nenets Autonomous Area, Vladimir Putin toured the construction site of the second and third phase of the Yamal LNG plant and met with employees.

At the end of his trip to Nizhny Novgorod, Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Acting Governor of the Nizhny Novgorod Region Gleb Nikitin.

The President visited the GAZ Group Automobile Plant and congratulated current and former staff on its 85^th anniversary.

The President signed the Federal Law On Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation Regulating the Socioeconomic Development of Kaliningrad Region.

Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Moscow Region Governor Andrei Vorobyov. The governor briefed the President on the socioeconomic situation in the region.

The Accounts Chamber’s performance in 2017 was discussed.

Acting Head of the Republic of Daghestan Vladimir Vasilyev briefed the President on the socioeconomic situation in the region.

The Chairman of the Gazprom Management Board reported to the President on the company’s activity in 2017, in particular, progress in gas infrastructure development in the regions and the implementation of investment programmes, as well as plans for 2018.

Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Magomedsalam Magomedov paid a working visit to Perm Territory where he took part in the All-Russian National Unity Forum.

Vladimir Putin and President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev visited the Development of Human Capital exhibition.

During his trip to Chelyabinsk Region, Vladimir Putin visited the Chelyabinsk Compressor Plant.

The Head of Ingushetia updated the President on the socioeconomic situation in the region.

Ms Kovtun briefed the President on the socioeconomic situation in the region. In addition, the project to enlist young doctors to work in the North as part of the Arctic Doctor programme was discussed.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting in the Kremlin with the outgoing heads of Daghestan, Novosibirsk Region, Ivanovo Region, Samara Region, Omsk Region, Orel Region, and Nizhny Novgorod Region, the Nenets Autonomous Area, and Primorye and Krasnoyarsk territories.

The President chaired a regular meeting with Government members.