Vladimir Putin held a working meeting with Acting Governor of Sevastopol Mikhail Razvozhayev. The discussion focused on the city’s socioeconomic development, measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus infection and the adoption of a law on granting the status of Great Patriotic War veteran to citizens who currently have the status of Besieged Sevastopol Resident.

In the course of his trip to the Southern Federal District, Vladimir Putin met with representatives of the public from Crimea and Sevastopol.

The President presented orders and Hero of Labour of the Russian Federation gold medals to builders of the Crimean Bridge. The ceremony was held at the Fort Constantine museum and exhibition centre in Sevastopol.

The President held a meeting on the socioeconomic development of the Republic of Crimea and the city of federal importance Sevastopol in Yalta.

Vladimir Putin attended a presentation of the suite from Aram Khachaturian’s ballet Spartacus, which opened the 3^rd Chersonese International Opera and Ballet Festival.

The President met with children selected for enrollment to the Sevastopol Academy of Choreography, and the Academy’s rector, ballet dancer Sergei Polunin.

During his working trip to Crimea, the President met with VAD General Director Valery Abramov and his First Deputy Viktor Perevalov to discuss the construction of the Tavrida motor road.

Vladimir Putin held a working meeting with Acting Governor of Sevastopol Mikhail Razvozhayev to discuss the socioeconomic development of the federal city of Sevastopol.

Vladimir Putin visited Shadow of Babylon international bike show, organised by Night Wolves Motorclub. The President was accompanied by Head of Crimea Sergei Aksyonov and Acting Governor of Sevastopol Mikhail Razvozhayev.

Vladimir Putin sent greetings to the participants of the international conference dedicated to the 75^th anniversary of the liberation of Crimea and Sevastopol from Nazi occupation.

The President approved a list of instructions following a meeting with representatives of the public of the Republic of Crimea and the city of federal importance Sevastopol, which took place on March 18, 2019 in connection with the 5^th anniversary of the Republic of Crimea becoming part of the Russian Federation.

The President approved a list of instructions following a Government meeting held on March 20, 2019.

Vladimir Putin attended Crimean Spring: Five Years at Home Harbour concert held to mark the fifth anniversary of the 2014 Crimean referendum and Crimea’s reunification with Russia.

In Simferopol, Vladimir Putin met with representatives of the public of Crimea and Sevastopol.

The President visited the Malakhov Kurgan memorial complex where he saw the museum exhibit on the feats accomplished by Russian soldiers in the Crimean War and laid flowers at the monument to Vice Admiral Vladimir Kornilov.

Vladimir Putin took part in the ceremony launching the Balaklavskaya thermal power plant and launched the Tavricheskaya TPP and the Port substation in Taman via videoconference.