The speakers of both chambers of the Russian Federation Federal Assembly summed up the results of law-making during the spring session.

Vladimir Putin took part in the ceremonial meeting of the Council of Legislators dedicated to the 30^th anniversary of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation.

The Speaker of the parliament’s upper chamber reported on the Federation Council’s performance during the spring session.

Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Federation Council Speaker Valentina Matviyenko.

The President held a meeting of the Russian Federation Security Council at the Kremlin.

Vladimir Putin and President of the Republic of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko took part, via videoconference, in a plenary session of the 8^th Forum of Russian and Belarusian Regions.

The President met with the senators of the Russian Federation at the Kremlin.

Vladimir Putin met with the leadership of the Federation Council and the State Duma to discuss the lawmakers’ performance in 2019 and outline priorities for the development and improvement of legislation next year.

Vladimir Putin and President of the Republic of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko attended the 6^th Forum of Russian and Belarusian Regions. This year’s forum focused on inter-regional ties as a foundation for the two nations’ common cultural and humanitarian space.

The St Catherine Hall at the Kremlin hosted a meeting of the Council for the Implementation of State Policy in the Sphere of Protecting Family and Children to consider the creation of a system for educating the younger generation.

The Kremlin hosted the first meeting of the Presidential Council for the Implementation of State Policy on Protecting Family and Children chaired by Council Chair and Federation Council Speaker Valentina Matviyenko. Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Anton Vaino also attended the meeting.

On the Day of Russian Parliamentarism, Vladimir Putin met with the Federal Assembly’s Council of Legislators. By tradition, the meeting took place at the Tavrichesky (Tauride) Palace.

Vladimir Putin held a traditional meeting with the leaders of the Federation Council and the State Duma, as well as relevant committees of both chambers of the Russian parliament.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting of the Coordinating Council for Implementing the National Children’s Strategy at the Kremlin to review the Council’s operation over the past five years.

Vladimir Putin and President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko attended the fourth Forum of Russian and Belarusian Regions. Its main theme this year is interregional cooperation in high technology, innovation and information society.

Vladimir Putin held a working meeting with Speaker of the Federation Council Valentina Matviyenko.

Vladimir Putin met with members of the Council of Legislators of the Russian Federation Federal Assembly. By tradition, the meeting took place at the Tauride Palace and was timed to coincide with Russian Parliamentarianism Day, marked on April 27.

Anna Kuznetsova and Valentina Matviyenko discussed the priorities of the children's rights commissioners for 2017, including Presidential instructions regarding families.

In accordance with Article 107.3 of the Russian Federation Constitution, the President of Russia vetoed Federal Law On Amendments to Articles 15 and 16 of Federal Law On the General Principles of Local Government in the Russian Federation and to Federal Law On Education in the Russian Federation, which was adopted by the State Duma on December 21, 2016, approved by the Federation Council on December 23, 2016 and submitted to the President for signing and publication.