Vladimir Putin met with members of the Federal Assembly’s Council of Legislators.

Vladimir Putin will meet with members of the Federal Assembly’s Council of Legislators in Petrozavodsk on April 28, and will also hold a meeting on stable development of single-industry towns.

Vladimir Putin met with Head of the Republic of Karelia Alexander Khudilaynen to discuss the region’s socioeconomic situation.

Vladimir Putin signed Executive Order On Celebrating the 100^th Anniversary of the founding of the Republic of Karelia.

Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Head of the Republic of Karelia Alexander Khudilainen.

Vladimir Putin held an extra-mural meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Russian Geographical Society on Valaam Island.

The President took part in a TV linkup with Omsk and Nizhny Novgorod to mark Railway Workers’ Day.

Issues discussed at the meeting included ways to improve legislation on rallies and demonstrations and responsibility for violations in organising and conducting such events.

The President signed Executive Order On the Early Termination of Powers of the Head of the Republic of Karelia.

Dmitry Medvedev visited the Petrozavodsk Palace of Creativity for Children and Teenagers, where he had a meeting with professionals working in preschool education and at children's cultural institutions, and librarians.

Dmitry Medvedev answered journalists' questions on various aspects of the socioeconomic situation in Russia.

Andrei Nelidov reported to the President on the forest fire situation in his republic and measures being taken to prevent the fires.

The President is receiving constant updates from the governors of the fire-affected regions.

Chairman of United Russia's Supreme Council and State Duma Speaker Boris Gryzlov submitted to Dmitry Medvedev the party’s proposals on the candidacies for the posts of Head of the Republic of Karelia and President of the Chuvash Republic.

Dmitry Medvedev accepted the voluntary resignation of Governor of the Republic of Karelia Sergei Katanandov.