The President held a working meeting with Head of the Republic of Mordovia Artem Zdunov who briefed to the President on the socioeconomic situation in the republic.

The President took part, via videoconference, in the ceremony for launching industrial enterprises in the Leningrad and Belgorod regions and in the Republic of Mordovia.

Vladimir Putin held a working meeting with Head of the Republic of Mordovia Artem Zdunov in the Kremlin to discuss the socioeconomic development of the region.

The President took part, via videoconference, in a ceremony to open new pharmaceutical production facilities in Kaliningrad, Saransk and St Petersburg.

Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Head of the Republic of Mordovia Artem Zdunov. The regional leader briefed the President on the socioeconomic situation in the Republic.

The President had a working meeting with Acting Head of the Republic of Mordovia Artyom Zdunov, via videoconference.

The President had a working meeting with Artem Zdunov, during which he announced his decision to appoint him Acting Head of the Republic of Mordovia.

Acting Head of the Republic of Mordovia briefed the President on the socioeconomic situation in the region.

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

Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Head of the Republic of Mordovia Vladimir Volkov to discuss the region’s socioeconomic situation.

The Presidential Directorate for Countering Corruption, together with the Office of the Presidential Plenipotentiary Envoy to the Volga Federal District, the Federal Security Service, the Prosecutor General’s Office, the Labour Ministry and the Justice Ministry audited the organisation of work to prevent corruption-related infractions within the Republic of Mordovia’s government agencies.

The discussion focussed on the social and economic situation in the region.

The President and Mr Volkov discussed the region’s economic performance in 2013.

Vladimir Putin held the first meeting of the Presidential Council for Interethnic Relations in Saransk.

Vladimir Putin sent his congratulations to Vladimir Volkov on his official investiture as Head of the Republic of Mordovia.

The United Russia leaders presented to Vladimir Putin the party’s candidates for the posts of the head of the Republic of Mordovia and the governor of Samara Region.

The President signed Executive Order On Early Termination of the Mandate of the Head of the Republic of Mordovia. Vladimir Volkov was appointed acting Head of the Republic of Mordovia.

Dmitry Medvedev held a meeting of the State Council Presidium on increasing state guarantees of consumer rights protection in Saransk.

Mr Merkushkin briefed the President on forest fire prevention measures being taken in the region. Implementation of the President’s initiative to decentralise some federal powers to the regional level was also discussed.

The President of Russia submitted for consideration by the National Assembly of the Republic of Mordovia the candidacy of Nikolai Merkushkin for the post of President of the Republic of Mordovia.

The United Russia leaders presented to Dmitry Medvedev the party’s proposed candidacies for the posts of the Governor of Tyumen Region and the Head of the Republic of Mordovia.

Emergency Situations Minister Sergei Shoigu briefed Dmitry Medvedev on the situation with the wildfires in Russia and the fire-fighting measures that have been taken.