Vladimir Putin met with OPEC Secretary General Haitham Al Ghais on the sidelines of the St Petersburg International Economic Forum.

On the sidelines of the St Petersburg International Economic Forum, Vladimir Putin had a conversation with member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, Vice Premier of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China Ding Xuexiang.

Vladimir Putin took part in the plenary session of the 28^th St Petersburg International Economic Forum. This year’s theme is Shared Values: The Foundations of Growth in a Multipolar World.

On the sidelines of the St Petersburg International Economic Forum, the President of Russia met with Representative of the King of Bahrain for Humanitarian Work and Youth Affairs, Chairman of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports, National Security Adviser, Commander of the Royal Guard of the Kingdom of Bahrain Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting with heads of the world’s leading news agencies.

Vladimir Putin visited the renovated historical building of the Rimsky-Korsakov St Petersburg State Conservatory.

On the sidelines of the St Petersburg International Economic Forum, Vladimir Putin met with Dilma Rousseff, President of the New Development Bank established by BRICS countries.

The President started his working trip to the Northwestern Federal District by chairing a meeting on economic issues. Held at the Constantine Palace in Strelna, the event took place on the sidelines of the St Petersburg International Economic Forum.

Vladimir Putin held a working meeting with St Petersburg Governor Alexander Beglov.

Vladimir Putin met with Federation Council Speaker Valentina Matviyenko in St Petersburg.

Vladimir Putin met with members of the Council of Legislators, affiliated with the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, to mark the Day of Russian Parliamentarism.

Vladimir Putin spoke at a concert in memory of St Petersburg first mayor Anatoly Sobchak. The event was held at the Shostakovich St Petersburg Academic Philharmonic.

Vladimir Putin presented the Order of Alexander Nevsky to the team of Radar MMS, a research and production enterprise, for outstanding achievements in strengthening the defence capabilities of the Russian Federation.

During his visit to Radar MMS, the President answered a number of questions from Russian media representatives.

In St Petersburg, Vladimir Putin visited Radar MMS, a research and production enterprise specialising in the development of guidance systems for precision-guided weapons, radar systems, and military and civilian unmanned aerial vehicles.

The President held a meeting with Government members. The meeting was held in the videoconference format during the President’s working trip to St Petersburg.

Vladimir Putin held a working meeting with St Petersburg Governor Alexander Beglov.