Vladimir Putin signed Executive Order On Certain Matters of State Management and Oversight of State Procurement Orders for Arms, Military and Special Equipment and Goods.

Vladimir Putin signed Executive Order On Abolishing the Russian Federation Regional Development Ministry.

Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev. Mr Medvedev presented in particular a number of final proposals for optimising the Government’s organisational structure.

Vladimir Putin signed the Law of the Russian Federation on amendment to the Constitution of the Russian Federation On the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation.

The President signed Federal Law On Strategic Planning in the Russian Federation.

Vladimir Putin has signed the Federal Law On the Ratification of the Convention Concerning the Protection of the Right to Organise and Procedures for Determining Conditions of Employment in the Public Service (Convention №151).

Vladimir Putin signed Federal Law On Amendments to Article 2 of the Federal Law On Procedures for Forming the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation.

Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Sergei Ivanov presented the new Presidential Plenipotentiary Envoy to the Siberian Federal District, Nikolai Rogozhkin, to the heads of the District’s regions.

Vladimir Putin signed Executive Order On Ending the Mandate of Krasnoyarsk Territory Governor Ahead of Term, releasing Lev Kuznetsov from his duties and appointing Viktor Tolokonsky Acting Governor of the region.

Vladimir Putin held a working meeting with Lipetsk Region Governor Oleg Korolev to discuss the socioeconomic situation in the region, in particular, industrial development and the spring sowing campaign.

Vladimir Putin announced at the meeting the decision to appoint Sergei Melikov Presidential Plenipotentiary Envoy to the North Caucasus Federal District and Nikolai Rogozhkin Presidential Plenipotentiary Envoy to the Siberian Federal District.

Vladimir Putin announced the establishment of the Ministry for North Caucasus Affairs at a working meeting with Lev Kuznetsov, who will head the new ministry.