Vladimir Putin met with Minister of Culture Vladimir Medinsky.

Vladimir Putin held the first meeting with Government members this year.

Vladimir Putin held a working meeting with Minister of Culture Vladimir Medinsky to discuss the ministry’s performance over the past nine months.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting with Government members to discuss import substitution in industry and agriculture. Other subjects of discussion included preparations for children’s summer holidays, work on the draft law on responsible treatment of animals, and the programme to build or reconstruct village cultural centres.

Vladimir Putin chaired the 39^th meeting of the Russian Pobeda (Victory) Organising Committee in the Grand Kremlin Palace.

Vladimir Putin met with Culture Minister Vladimir Medinsky and General Director of the Bolshoi Theatre Vladimir Urin.

Vladimir Putin held a working meeting with Minister of Culture Vladimir Medinsky.

Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin and Culture Minister Vladimir Medinsky to discuss development of Moscow’s culture sector.

Vladimir Medinsky informed Vladimir Putin of the Ministry’s work toward holding the Year of Russian Cinema in 2016, the development of the film industry in Russia and the implementation of the programme to support the Russian movie industry.

Vladimir Putin signed an instruction on setting up a working group to preserve, study and popularise the cultural heritage of Crimea and Sevastopol and approved the working group’s membership.

Vladimir Putin met with members of the museum community to discuss prospects for developing local history research in the regions and measures to support local history museums.

Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Magomedsalam Magomedov chaired a meeting of the Presidential Council for Interethnic Relations Presidium.

Mr Medinsky briefed Vladimir Putin on his ministry’s work so far over 2014, which is being marked in Russia as the Year of Culture.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting with members of the Government to discuss implementing the Culture Ministry’s work programme, the situation with municipal procurement, and work on a law to stimulate companies to introduce new technology that meets the latest environmental safety standards.

Vladimir Medinsky briefed the President on the Ministry’s current activities and targets for 2014, including planned activities in the Republic of Crimea.

Vladimir Putin met with Minister of Culture Vladimir Medinsky to discuss wage rises in the culture sector and plans for building a new building for the Tretyakov Gallery.

Vladimir Putin visited the theatre and cultural complex Alexandrinsky Theatre’s New (Small) Stage.

Vladimir Putin signed a list of instructions following the February 19, 2013 meeting of the Presidential Council for Interethnic Relations.

Mr Medinsky briefed Vladimir Putin on the Ministry’s current activities, in particular, measures taken to raise wages in the culture sector.