Presidential Aide and State Council Secretary Igor Levitin chaired, via videoconference, the third meeting of the working group for the preparation of the State Council Presidium on the development of inland waterways in the Russian Federation.

Mr Menyailo briefed Vladimir Putin on the measures the city authorities are taking to resettle people out of dilapidated housing. Prospects for developing a free economic zone, large industrial companies’ activity, and the situation in the agriculture sector were also on the agenda.

Vladimir Putin signed the Federal Law On Amendments to Chapter 5 of the Federal Law On the General Principles of the Legislative (Representative) and Executive Bodies of State Power of the Constituent Entities of the Russian Federation and to Article 77 of Federal Law On the General Principles of Local Government in the Russian Federation.

Mr Turchak briefed Vladimir Putin on the region’s socioeconomic situation.

Mr Rudenya briefed Vladimir Putin on the region’s current socioeconomic situation, focussing on the development of the region’s agriculture sector.

Presidential Aide and Secretary of the State Council Igor Levitin chaired a meeting of the working group to prepare a State Council Presidium meeting on developing Russia’s inland waterways.

The President reviewed the Duma deputies’ results and work over the last five-year parliamentary session.

Vladimir Putin approved a list of instructions following a meeting with the Federal Assembly’s Council of Legislators of April 29, 2016.

Nikolai Tsukanov briefed the President on the social and economic situation in the region.

Anatoly Artamonov updated the President on the socioeconomic situation in the Kaluga Region.

Vladimir Putin and President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko took part in a plenary session of the third Forum of Russian and Belarusian Regions.

The Samara Region Governor updated the President on the socioeconomic situation in the region and preparations for the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

Mr Mitin briefed Vladimir Putin on the region’s socioeconomic situation, measures to develop mass sport, and plans to open a museum dedicated to composer Sergei Rachmaninov in the region.

The Governor briefed the President on measures to develop children’s and youth sport in the region. Plans to open branches of a number of state museums in Vladivostok were also discussed.

Mr Kozlov briefed Vladimir Putin on the region’s socioeconomic situation and gave updates on projects to build a number of energy sector, industrial and social sector facilities.

Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Astrakhan Region Governor Alexander Zhilkin. The focus was on the socioeconomic situation in the region, in particular, the implementation of import substitution programmes and support for industrial production.

Vladimir Putin signed the Executive Order On the Early Termination of the Mandate of the Head of the Republic of Tyva.

Mr Yevkurov briefed Vladimir Putin on the region’s socioeconomic situation.

Mr Kara-ool briefed the President on measures the region is taking to support young families and develop the transport and energy-sector infrastructure.

Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Magomedsalam Magomedov and Presidential Envoy to the Urals Federal District Igor Kholmanskikh chaired a regional seminar on theimplementation of the state ethnic policy in the Urals Federal District.