Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Magomedsalam Magomedov and Plenipotentiary Presidential Envoy to the Central Federal District Alexander Beglov held a videoconference seminar meeting on practice and tasks for the Russian Federation regional executive bodies in the Central Federal District with regards to implementing the National Ethnic Policy Strategy through to 2025.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting on tariff setting and improving the quality of housing and utilities services.

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 approved a list of instructions issued following a December 27, 2012 meeting of the State Council Presidium on improving investment attractiveness of Russian regions.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting on modernising regional education systems. Mr Putin gave particular attention to raising teachers’ wages in the regions and ensuring that schools are properly equipped.

Vladimir Putin signed Executive Order On the Minister of Regional Development of the Russian Federation.

The President signed Executive Order On Early Termination of the Mandate of Kostroma Region Governor.

Dmitry Medvedev discussed current issues of the region’s development with the governor.

The region's socioeconomic development and the situation in the food and employment markets were discussed.