In Nizhny Novgorod, Presidential Commissioner for Children’s Rights Maria Lvova-Belova opened The Family Comes First federal district forum, dedicated to effective practices for preventing social orphanhood.

The President was given a presentation, via videoconference, of the new sports facilities opened in 2024 as part of the Sport Ministry’s investment programmes and the Gazprom for Children social project.

Vladimir Putin held a videoconference meeting with Government members.

Vladimir Putin held an expanded meeting of the Presidential Council for Strategic Development and National Projects and State Council commissions on the country’s socioeconomic development.

Presidential Aide, State Council Secretary Igor Levitin and Nizhny Novgorod Region Governor Gleb Nikitin co-chaired a videoconference meeting of the State Council Commission on Environment and Natural Resources.

Vladimir Putin took part, via videoconference, in the opening of the last sections of the M-12 Vostok motorway between Moscow and Kazan.

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.

Presidential Aide and State Council Secretary Igor Levitin, First Deputy Prime Minister Andrei Belousov and Sakhalin Region Governor Valery Limarenko held an expanded meeting of the State Council Commission on Investment.

Concluding his trip to the Nizhny Novgorod Region, the President had a working meeting with the region’s Governor Gleb Nikitin.

In Sarov, Vladimir Putin met with young scientists and specialists from the Russian Federal Nuclear Centre – All-Russian Scientific Research Institute of Experimental Physics.

Vladimir Putin visited an exhibition of Russian quantum technology achievements by Rosatom and Russian Railways on the sidelines of the Future Technologies Forum at the International Trade Centre.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting on the development of river navigation.

The President held a meeting with Nizhny Novgorod Region Governor Gleb Nikitin. The head of the region informed the President about the socioeconomic development of this region.

During a trip to the Nizhny Novgorod Region, Presidential Commissioner for Children’s Rights Maria Lvova-Belova, Governor Gleb Nikitin and Adviser to the Head of the Donetsk People’s Republic on Children’s Rights Eleonora Fedorenko placed 24 children with foster families.

Presidential Aide and State Council Secretary Igor Levitin and Nizhny Novgorod Region Governor Gleb Nikitin co-chaired a meeting of the State Council Commission on Environment and Natural Resources, via videoconference.

During her trip to Nizhny Novgorod Region, Presidential Commissioner for Children's Rights Maria Lvova-Belova visited children's medical and social institutions in the region.

In conclusion of his trip to the Volga Federal District, Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Nizhny Novgorod Governor Gleb Nikitin.

On August 21, the President will make a working trip to the Nizhny Novgorod Region to take part in events to mark the 800^th anniversary of Nizhny Novgorod.

The State Council working group on environment and natural resources had a meeting chaired by Presidential Aide and State Council Secretary Igor Levitin and Governor of Nizhny Novgorod Region, head of the working group Gleb Nikitin.