Vladimir Putin signed Executive Order appointing Presidential Plenipotentiary Envoy to the Central Federal District Alexander Beglov Chairman of the Presidential Council for Cossack Affairs.

Vladimir Putin congratulated Viktor Nazarov on officially taking office as Governor of Omsk Region.

Vladimir Putin congratulated Sergei Yeroshchenko on taking office as Irkutsk Region Governor.

Vladimir Putin congratulated Governor of Leningrad Region Alexander Drozdenko on officially taking office.

Vladimir Putin signed executive orders on appointments of personnel and new composition of the Security Council.

Vladimir Putin signed executive orders appointing presidential plenipotentiaries in the Constitutional Court, State Duma, and Federation Council.

Vladimir Putin held an informal meeting with the leadership of the Presidential and Government Executive Offices.

Vladimir Putin signed executive orders appointing presidential plenipotentiary envoys to the Siberian, Southern, Northwestern, and Volga Federal Districts.

Vladimir Putin signed an Executive Order appointing Alexander Fomin Director of the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation, releasing him from his previous duties. Earlier Alexander Fomin held the post of First Deputy Director of the Federal Service.

Issues discussed at the meeting included ways to improve legislation on rallies and demonstrations and responsibility for violations in organising and conducting such events.

Vladimir Putin signed executive order appointing Alexander Beglov Presidential Plenipotentiary Envoy to the Central Federal District and releasing him from his current duties.

The President signed the following appointments:

The President released the following officials from their duties:

Vladimir Putin signed the executive order appointing Vladimir Kolokoltsev Interior Minister yesterday. Vladimir Kolokoltsev has replaced Rashid Nurgaliyev as Interior Minister.

The President signed Executive Order On the Early Termination of Powers of the Head of the Republic of Karelia.