Mr Sokolov briefed Vladimir Putin on the project to build a bridge over the Kerch Strait.

Vladimir Putin met with Government members to discuss the tasks outlined in the Presidential Address to the Federal Assembly in follow-up to the May 2012 presidential executive orders.

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 signed a list of instructions following a meeting with members of the Federation of Independent Trade Unions of Russia on May 1, 2014.

Vladimir Putin signed a list of instructions to develop transportation and water supply in the Crimean Federal District.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting with Government members.

Mr Sokolov briefed Vladimir Putin on plans for using the transport infrastructure built in Sochi for the Olympics and Paralympics once the Games are over.

Mr Sokolov briefed Vladimir Putin on the results of the Ministry’s work in 2013 and on the state of the transport infrastructure’s preparedness for the upcoming Olympic Games in Sochi.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting on developing ports in the Azov and Black Sea basins. The President proposed holding a number of meetings to discuss the prospects for developing ports in key Russian waters.

Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Transport Minister Maxim Sokolov and Director of the Federal Agency for Fishery Andrei Krainy.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting with Deputy Prime Minister Arkady Dvorkovich, Transport Minister Maxim Sokolov, and Russian Railways CEO Vladimir Yakunin to discuss prospects for developing the railway network.

Subsidised passenger traffic to and from the Russian Far East and developing regional air traffic were the main subjects of discussion.