On March 30, the facade lighting of the President’s official residence, the Moscow Kremlin, will be turned off between 8.30 pm and 9.30 pm Moscow time for Earth Hour.

Vladimir Putin chaired a meeting of the Presidential Council for the Development of Physical Culture and Sport at the Olympic Synchronised Swimming Centre.

Vladimir Putin visited the Olympic Synchronised Swimming Centre of Anastasia Davydova located in the Park of Legends sports and entertainment quarter in Moscow.

The President was updated on the performance of the Curling Centre in the Sochi Olympic Park and met with head of the Russian Curling Federation Dmitry Svishchev.

The President attended the unveiling ceremony for a monument to Alexander Solzhenitsyn in Moscow’s Tagansky District on the 100^th anniversary of the writer’s birth.

The President spoke at a plenary session of the All-Russia Non-Governmental Organisation of Small and Medium-Sized Businesses OPORA Russia’s Small Business as a National Project annual forum.

The President had a working meeting with Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin to discuss the development of transport infrastructure and the capital’s economy, and the implementation of the housing stock renovation programme.

The President approved a list of instructions on implementing the project to build and operate the Central Ring Road in Moscow Region.

Vladimir Putin attended the inauguration of Sergei Sobyanin as the Mayor of Moscow. The inauguration ceremony took place at Moscow’s Zaryadye Concert Hall.

On City Day, Vladimir Putin attended the opening of the Moscow Concert Hall Zaryadye.

The President took part in the march organised by the Immortal Regiment national public civil-patriotic movement. The President, joining other participants of the event, walked on Red Square holding a portrait of his father.

The Moscow Mayor briefed the President on the socioeconomic situation in Moscow. In particular, the President discussed with the Moscow Mayor the development prospects for the city’s transport infrastructure, measures to support small and medium-size enterprises, research institutions and high-technology companies in Moscow.

During his visit to the renovated Cosmos pavilion at VDNKh Vladimir Putin met with cosmonauts and space industry veterans to congratulate them on their professional holiday.

On Cosmonautics Day, Vladimir Putin visited the renovated Cosmos pavilion at the VDNKh exhibition.

Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin and Russian Railways CEO Oleg Belozerov.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting with FIFA President Gianni Infantino.

Vladimir Putin gave the start to the FIFA World Cup Trophy Tour at the Luzhniki Grand Sports Arena, which has opened after reconstruction at the Luzhniki Stadium. The Cup will visit 24 Russian cities and 50 countries during the Tour.

Vladimir Putin visited the new Zaryadye Park on City Day.

Vladimir Putin congratulated Moscow residents on the city’s 870^th anniversary.

Sergei Sobyanin updated the President on Moscow’s socioeconomic development in 2016, the implementation of several large transport projects, including the launch of the Moscow Central Circle (MCC) railway line, and renovation of the housing stock.