Vladimir Putin met with Government members to discuss measures to develop Russia’s Far East and a number of routine matters, in particular, the results of this year’s national final school exam and support measures for single-employer towns.

Vladimir Putin held a regular meeting with Government members. They discussed, among other issues, relief and prevention of natural disasters such as wildfires and floods, railway traffic during the vacation season, and the National Final School Exam.

Presidential Aide and State Council Secretary Igor Levitin held the first meeting of the working group for preparing the State Council Presidium session On Improving the General Education System in the Russian Federation.

Vladimir Putin signed instructions following the joint meeting of Council for Interethnic Relations and Council for the Russian Language that took place on May 19, 2015.

Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Magomedsalam Magomedov and Adviser to the President Vladimir Tolstoy held a joint session of the Presidiums of the Presidential Council for Interethnic Relations and the Council on the Russian Language.

Vladimir Putin signed a list of instructions following a meeting with young academics and history teachers that took place on November 5, 2014.

Vladimir Putin signed a list of instructions following the Russian Popular Front (ONF) public movement’s forum Quality Education for the Country’s Good on October 15, 2014.

Vladimir Putin signed a list of instructions on improving the quality of higher education.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting on the results of the academic year just ended and the implementation of regional programmes for modernising public education.

Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Sergei Ivanov held a meeting of the Presidium of the Presidential Council for Countering Corruption.

Presidential Aide Yevgeny Shkolov chaired a meeting of the Commission for Citizenship Issues.

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

Vladimir Putin held a meeting on modernising regional education systems. Mr Putin gave particular attention to raising teachers’ wages in the regions and ensuring that schools are properly equipped.