Vladimir Putin visited the construction site of the Vostochny Space Launch Centre.

Vladimir Putin has inspected a section of the Amur federal motorway near Uglegorsk, Amur Region. The motorway connects Chita and Khabarovsk, linking the Far Eastern regions with the rest of the country.

The President concluded his trip to Amur Region with a visit to the Zhelundinsky nature and wildlife reserve of regional importance.

Vladimir Putin inspected the construction of the Nizhne-Bureiskaya Hydroelectric Power Station.

Vladimir Putin held a videoconference on the construction of the Vostochny Space Launch Centre.

Vladimir Putin, now on a working trip to Amur Region, held a meeting on the clean-up efforts following the devastating floods in the Far Eastern Federal District in 2013.

The meeting was held on the grounds of the Nizhne-Bureiskaya Hydroelectric Power Station.

In the course of his trip to Amur Region, Vladimir Putin visited the village of Volkovo in Blagoveshchensk District, where new housing is being built for the victims of the 2013 flood.

Vladimir Putin met with Rosneft CEO Igor Sechin. During last night’s meeting, they discussed measures Rosneft has taken to support residents of the Far East affected by flooding.

Vladimir Putin signed the Executive Order On Relief Measures Following Large-Scale Flooding in the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), Primorye and Khabarovsk Territories, Amur and Magadan Regions and the Jewish Autonomous Region.

Vladimir Putin met with municipal heads from Amur Region.

The President will make an inspection flight of flooded districts in Amur Region and Khabarovsk Territory, and will hold a meeting on the flooding in the Far East.

Vladimir Putin chaired a videoconference on the situation in the regions affected by floods.

Vladimir Putin chaired a meeting in Blagoveshchensk on developing Russia’s space sector.

The President saw how work is progressing on building the launch and technical sections of the Soyuz-2 booster rocket, and took part in a video linkup with the International Space Station.

The socio-economic situation in the region was discussed at the meeting.

Mr Kozhemyako briefed the President on the social and economic situation in the region in general and on the situation in the region’s higher and vocational education sectors.

In accordance with the Federal Law On the Police Force, the President issued executive orders on appointments to senior Interior Ministry posts.

Dmitry Medvedev congratulated road construction workers on the opening of the more than 2,000 km of Amur federal motorway.

Local self-government, funding for the operation of local administrations and energy saving were among the issues discussed.

Dmitry Medvedev was briefed on the socioeconomic situation in the region.

President Medvedev pointed out that requirements for crossing the border for individuals and companies must not become more stringent as the Customs Union enters into force.