Vladimir Putin and President of the Republic of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko visited the Valaam Transfiguration of the Saviour Monastery.

Vladimir Putin and President of the Republic of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko visited the Valaam Transfiguration of the Saviour Patriarchal Monastery.

Head of the Republic of Karelia Artur Parfenchikov reported to the President, via videoconference, on the region’s performance.

Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Magomedsalam Magomedov and Presidential Plenipotentiary Envoy to the Northwestern Federal District Alexander Gutsan co-chaired a seminar-conference in Petrozavodsk on implementing the State Ethnic Policy Strategy until 2025.

Vladimir Putin had a meeting, via videoconference, with Head of the Republic of Karelia Artur Parfenchikov.

Vladimir Putin and President of the Republic of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko visited the Transfiguration of the Saviour Patriarchal Monastery on Valaam.

Vladimir Putin completed his working trip to Karelia with a visit to an open-air sports centre with training equipment installed on the Lake Onega embankment in Petrozavodsk.

The President had a working meeting with acting head of the region Artur Parfenchikov.

Vladimir Putin chaired a meeting in Petrozavodsk of the Supervisory Board of the autonomous non-commercial organisation Agency for Strategic Initiatives to Promote New Projects.

Vladimir Putin met with representatives of socially oriented non-profit organisations, charity foundations, volunteer movements and social entrepreneurs.

Vladimir Putin began his working trip to Karelia with a visit to the IT Park at Petrozavodsk State University, where he viewed an exhibition of projects carried out with support from the Agency for Strategic Initiatives (ASI).

Yesterday evening, Vladimir Putin met in the Kremlin with former heads of Buryatia, Karelia, Perm Territory, Novgorod and Ryazan regions, who had recently tendered their resignations.

Vladimir Putin appointed Artur Parfenchikov Acting Head of the Republic of Karelia.

Vladimir Putin signed the Executive Order On Ending the Mandate of the Head of the Republic of Karelia Ahead of Term.

Vladimir Putin approved a list of instructions on developing the fisheries sector.

Vladimir Putin signed Executive Order On Public Reprimand for the Head of the Republic Karelia.

Vladimir Putin sent his greetings to the XVI Russian-Finnish Cultural Forum.

Vladimir Putin presented certificates conferring the honorary title of City of Military Glory to representatives of Gatchina, Grozny, Petrozavodsk, Staraya Russa and Feodosia.

Vladimir Putin signed executive orders conferring the title of City of Military Glory on Staraya Russa, Gatchina, Petrozavodsk, Grozny, and Feodosia.

Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Head of the Republic of Karelia Alexander Khudilainen. Mr Khudilainen briefed the President on the results for 2014 and plans for 2015.