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During his working visit to St Petersburg, Aide to the President Nikolai Patrushev chaired a meeting of the Russian Maritime Board Presidium. The meeting participants discussed measures to fulfill the city’s transport, industrial, scientific and education potential in the interests of maritime activities. Governor of St Petersburg Alexander Beglov presented a keynote report.

Presidential Aide Nikolai Patrushev and Deputy Prime Minister – Presidential Plenipotentiary Envoy to the Far Eastern Federal District Yury Trutnev held a meeting of the Maritime Board, via videoconference, on defending Russia’s national interests in the Arctic.

With the support of Presidential Commissioner for Children’s Rights Maria Lvova-Belova and through the mediation of the State of Qatar, a 15-year-old girl and a woman with her 6-year-old son returned to Russia. Also, three children were reunited with their relatives living in Ukraine.

Presidential Commissioner for Children’s Rights Maria Lvova-Belova made a working trip to the Tver Region following the nationwide inspection of the system for the prevention of social orphanhood. The Commissioner took part in the meeting of a council on the placement of children in state institutions established based on the nationwide inspection’s recommendations.

Results of the Commissioner for Success career development programme have been announced at the Mashuk Knowledge Centre in the Stavropol Territory. Five youths have been selected for employment at the Office of the Presidential Commissioner for Children’s Rights. Thirty-five have been invited to undergo paid internships.

With the support of Presidential Commissioner for Children’s Rights Maria Lvova-Belova and through the mediation of the State of Qatar, an 11-year-old girl who had been temporarily residing in Ukraine was reunited with her mother in Russia.

A joint meeting of the State Council Commission on Industry, the Coordinating Council of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, and the Coordinating Council on Import Substitution of the Chemical and Petrochemical Products under the Government Commission on Import Substitution was held in Togliatti.

The results of the first competition organised by the Presidential Nature Foundation were reviewed at a meeting of the Coordinating Committee to Support Ecological and Environmental Projects.

Following the nationwide inspection of the system for the prevention of social orphanhood, Presidential Commissioner for Children’s Rights Maria Lvova-Belova made a working trip to the Tula Region. The Children’s Commissioner met with the head of the region Dmitry Milyayev, held a meeting with heads of the social orphanhood prevention system bodies, spoke with families, and participated in court proceedings.

A meeting of the Maritime Board of the Russian Federation took place.

With the assistance of the Presidential Commissioner for Children’s Rights Maria Lvova-Belova and through the mediation of the State of Qatar, one boy reunited with his relatives in Russia and 11 children reunited with their relatives in Ukraine.

Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Magomedsalam Magomedov chaired a meeting of the Presidium of the Presidential Council for Interethnic Relations.

A working meeting took place in Abu Dhabi between Aide to the President and Special Presidential Representative on Climate Issues Ruslan Edelgeriyev and UAE Minister of Climate Change and the Environment Dr Amna bint Abdullah Al Dahak.

Presidential Commissioner for Children’s Rights Maria Lvova-Belova made a working trip to the Sverdlovsk Region based on the results of the nationwide inspection of the social orphanhood prevention system. She visited children’s facilities, held a meeting with the heads of social orphanhood prevention establishments, and met with families.

Two more children – sisters aged ten and six – have reunited with their families in Russia with the assistance from Presidential Commissioner for Children’s Rights Maria Lvova-Belova and through mediation efforts of the State of Qatar.