Vladimir Putin met with participants of the Forum of Small Towns and Historical Settlements that opened in Kolomna. The forum is devoted to preserving and developing the cultural, tourism and economic potential of small towns.

The President chaired a regular meeting with Government members.

The President chaired a meeting of the Presidential Council for the Local Self-Government Development.

Vladimir Putin met with Government members to discuss possibilities for further developing treasury monitoring of budget spending, the situation with co-funded housing development, and a number of other current issues.

Vladimir Putin met with Government members to discuss priority areas for 2017. The President also instructed the Government to begin work on normalising relations with Turkey.

Vladimir Putin met with Government members to discuss the Government’s action plan for ensuring stable socioeconomic development in 2016.

Vladimir Putin signed a list of instructions following the Action Forum 2 conference of the Russian Popular Front people’s movement, held on November 18, 2014.

Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Minister of Construction and Housing and Utilities Mikhail Men. The situation in the sector was the subject of discussion.

Vladimir Putin met with Government members to discuss socioeconomic development in Kaliningrad Region. The housing and utilities sector, developing the Arctic and improving Russia’s investment climate were also discussed.

Vladimir Putin signed a list of instructions following a meeting on socioeconomic development of Samara Region, held on July 21, 2014.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting with Government members. The meeting addressed issues pertaining to organisation of transportation and development of communication services in Crimea, as well as the problem of taking care of refugees fleeing conflict zone in Ukraine. Ways to encourage low-income housing construction and the creation of institution of non-profit housing rental were discussed separately.

Vladimir Putin approved a list of instructions following a meeting On Relief Efforts Following the Devastating Floods in the Far Eastern Federal District in 2013, held on May 22, 2014.

Vladimir Putin announced at the meeting the establishment of the Ministry of Construction and Housing and Utilities. The new ministry will be headed by Mikhail Men.

Vladimir Putin signed Executive Order On Early Termination of the Mandate of the Ivanovo Region Governor.

Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Governor of Ivanovo Region Mikhail Men.

Dmitry and Svetlana Medvedev visited Orphanage No.3 in Ivanovo and wished the children living there a Merry Christmas.