During his working trip to St Petersburg, Vladimir Putin visited the LenExpo exposition grounds to see the Battle for Berlin – The Banner Bearers’ Feat military historical panorama.

Vladimir Putin met with students at St Petersburg State University’s Graduate School of Management.

Vladimir Putin took part in a meeting of the Russian Geographical Society (RGS) Board of Trustees. The RGS is celebrating its 170^th anniversary this year.

Marking Day of Russian Parliamentarianism, Vladimir Putin met with members of the Federal Assembly’s Council of Legislators.

On the day of Anatoly Sobchak’s 15^th death anniversary (1937–2000), the President visited St Petersburg to lay flowers at the monument to the city’s first mayor.

Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Governor of St Petersburg Georgy Poltavchenko. St Petersburg’s socio-economic development results for 2014 were the subject of discussion.

Vladimir Putin met with Rector of St Petersburg State University Nikolai Kropachev.

Vladimir Putin visited the Mining University while on a working trip to St Petersburg.

In St Petersburg, Vladimir Putin met with Irina Bokova, Director-General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO).

Vladimir Putin attended a reception honouring the 250^th anniversary of the State Hermitage.

The President took part in a meeting of the Presidential Council for Science and Education on transformations in fundamental research conducted by the Russian Academy of Sciences organisations.

Vladimir Putin congratulated National Artist of the USSR Alisa Freindlikh on her birthday and accompanied the actress on a tour of the Tovstonogov Bolshoi Drama Theatre, which was restored on her initiative.

In the run-up to Constitution Day, Vladimir Putin met with the Constitutional Court’s judges.

While on a working trip to the Northwest Federal District, Vladimir Putin visited the restored Church of St Sergius of Radonezh in Tsarskoye Selo and viewed the exhibits at the church’s museum.

Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Acting Governor of St Petersburg Georgy Poltavchenko.

Late last night Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with St Petersburg Governor Georgy Poltavchenko.

Vladimir Putin had a meeting with heads of leading international news agencies.

In 2014, the Day of Slavic Writing and Culture is marked by a single national concert. Vladimir Putin attended the performance of the St Petersburg Combined Choir in St Isaac’s Square.

Vladimir Putin had a working lunch with members of the Russian Direct Investment Fund international expert council and heads of the world’s leading infrastructure funds from China, the USA, Bahrain, Kuwait, Thailand, the UAE, Italy and France.