Presidential Aide Igor Levitin chaired a meeting of the working group to monitor the implementation of decisions by the State Council and its Presidium. The participants discussed the implementation of the Presidential instructions On Improving the Road Network for Comprehensive Exploration and Development of the Territory of the Russian Federation dated November 12, 2014.

Prior to the meeting, the President joined a ceremony at the TANEKO company’s oil refinery in Nizhnekamsk live via video linkup and ordered the launch of the new naphtha hydro treatment and isomerisation units.

Prior to his visit to the Kazan Aviation Factory, Vladimir Putin and Head of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov went to see former Tatarstan leader Mintimer Shaimiyev in the hospital.

Vladimir Putin held a working meeting with Head of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov. Mr Minnikhanov briefed the President on the region’s socioeconomic situation.

Vladimir Putin met with Head of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov.

The President signed an executive order on measures to implement government scientific and technical policy on agricultural development.

Vladimir Putin took part in a videoconference to launch the Ammonium chemical plant at full capacity.

Presidential Aide Igor Levitin held a meeting of the working group on monitoring implementation of State Council and State Council Presidium decisions.

Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Head of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov.

Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Head of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov.

Vladimir Putin met with members of the KAMAZ-Master team – gold and bronze medal winners of the 2014 Dakar Rally.

Vladimir Putin signed a list of instructions following the March 19, 2013 meeting of the Council for the Development of Physical Culture and Sport on preparing for and holding the 27^th Summer Universiade in Kazan.

The 6^th Congress of Commissioners for Children’s Rights in Russia’s Federal Constituent Entities opened in Kazan and will last for three days. Children’s rights commissioners from Russia’s 83 regions will participate in the Congress, along with representatives of federal agencies, NGOs and expert organisations. Presidential Commissioner for Children’s Rights Pavel Astakhov and President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov participated in the Congress.

Vladimir Putin met with Head of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov and Tatarstan residents from among the business community, education and healthcare sectors to discuss the socio-economic situation in the region.

Head of Tatarstan briefed the President on the social and economic situation in the republic.

Mr Minnikhanov’s involvement with the process of transferring certain powers from the federal to the regional authorities was the subject of discussion.