Vladimir Putin heard, via videoconference, the report of Volgograd Region Governor Andrei Bocharov on topical issues of the socioeconomic situation in the region.

The Presidential Commissioner for Children’s Rights paid a working visit to the Volgograd Region. Maria Lvova-Belova met with Governor Andrei Bocharov, representatives of regional agencies responsible for protecting children’s rights and interests, and also reviewed the work of several children’s social institutions.

On Transport Workers Day, the President took part, via videoconference, in an event to deliver new vehicles to twelve Russian regions to upgrade their public transport systems.

During his trip to the Volgograd Region, the President met with the head of the region, Andrei Bocharov.

On the 80^th anniversary of the victory in the Battle of Stalingrad, Vladimir Putin visited the Battle of Stalingrad Museum and Reserve on Mamayev Kurgan.

The President had a working meeting with Governor of the Volgograd Region Andrei Bocharov. They discussed the socioeconomic situation in the region, preparations for the celebration of the 80^th anniversary of the victory in the Battle of Stalingrad and other matters.

Presidential Aide and State Council Secretary Igor Levitin and Astrakhan Region Governor Igor Babushkin held the first meeting of the working group set up by the State Council Commission on Transport, to prepare a State Council Presidium session on the development of the Great Volga Route.

Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Volgograd Region Governor Andrei Bocharov to discuss, among other things, the agricultural situation in the region.

Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Volgograd Region Governor Andrei Bocharov to discuss the socioeconomic situation and the development of a modern healthcare system in the region.

Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Volgograd Region Governor Andrei Bocharov to discuss flood relief and social work in the region.

Last night, Vladimir Putin arrived in Anapa after his working visit to Hungary to hold a meeting with the Emergencies Minister and the heads of the Volgograd and Rostov regions, where destructive fires took place recently.

Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Volgograd Region Governor Andrei Bocharov to discuss the socioeconomic situation in the region. The Governor also briefed the President on the preparations for celebrating the 75^th anniversary of the victory in the Battle of Stalingrad, to be marked in 2018.

Mr Bocharov briefed Vladimir Putin on projects in the processing sector currently underway in the region and on the preliminary results of this year’s harvest.

Vladimir Putin signed Executive Order On Early Termination of the Mandate of the Volgograd Region Governor, releasing Sergei Bozhenov from his duties as Governor, and appointed Mr Bocharov to be Acting Governor.

Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with former Deputy Governor of Bryansk Region, Hero of Russia Andrei Bocharov.