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.

Vladimir Putin held a working meeting with Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin. The discussion covered the state of industry, healthcare and education and prospects for developing the Moscow Central Ring railway.

The President attended a holiday concert on Red Square and congratulated Moscow residents and visitors on Moscow’s 869^th anniversary.

Vladimir Putin took part in the ceremony launching passenger traffic on the Moscow Central Ring railway. The President inspected the Luzhniki station and travelled to the Ploshchad Gagarina station.

The Moscow Mayor briefed the President on the development of the city’s transport infrastructure.

Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Sergei Ivanov took part in the opening of the Battle for Berlin – The Banner Bearers’ Feat 3Dmilitary historical panorama at the Central Museum of the Great Patriotic War on Poklonnaya Gora.

Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin. Mr Sobyanin briefed the President on the current state of the city’s transport infrastructure and future prospects for developing this sphere, as well as on the situation in the social sector. Attracting investment into Moscow’s economy was also a subject of discussion.

Vladimir Putin, President of Palestine Mahmoud Abbas and President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan attended the opening of Moscow’s Cathedral Mosque following reconstruction.

Vladimir Putin signed Federal Law On the International Medical Cluster and Amending Individual Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation.

The socioeconomic situation in Moscow was the subject of discussion.

Mr Sobyanin briefed Vladimir Putin on Moscow’s development trends and the preliminary results for 2014.

Vladimir Putin met with Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin, Deputy Director of the Moscow Kremlin Museums Andrei Batalov, Rector of Moscow Architectural Institute Dmitry Shvidkovsky, and Kremlin Commandant Sergei Khlebnikov to discuss a project to restore the Ascension Monastery and Chudov Monastery on the Kremlin grounds.

The President expressed his deep condolences to the families of the victims of the accident in the Moscow metro and wished speedy recover to those injured.

Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin to discuss issues pertaining to cadastral valuation of lands for taxation purposes, housing construction and infrastructure development in the capital city.

Vladimir Putin attended the unveiling of a monument to Sergei Mikhalkov.

Sergei Sobyanin briefed the President on the state and development prospects of Moscow’s healthcare system and transport infrastructure.

Vladimir Putin chaired a meeting with heads of Russian regions voted in during regional elections held on the single election day.