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Presidential Aide, Secretary of the State Council, Deputy Chairman of the Presidential Council for the Development of Physical Culture and Sport Igor Levitin and Voronezh Region Governor Alexei Gordeyev co-chaired a meeting of the expert council of the working group to prepare a meeting of the Council for the Development of Physical Culture and Sport on improving the physical education system.

The President signed an Executive Order appointing Anton Vaino Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office and releasing him from his current post.

Vladimir Putin signed an Executive Order releasing Sergei Ivanov from his duties as Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office.

Vladimir Putin had a meeting with Sergei Ivanov and Anton Vaino.

Presidential Aide and Secretary of the State Council Igor Levitin held a meeting on implementing presidential instructions issued following a State Council Presidium meeting on developing Russia’s fisheries sector.

Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Magomedsalam Magomedov visited the Terra Scientia on Klyazma River Russian Educational Youth Forum and took part in a panel discussion Multi-Ethnicity as a National Development Resource, organised by the current, fourth session, Young Specialists in Interethnic Relations.

Sergei Ivanov, Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office, attended the Russian national men’s basketball team presentation ceremony. The team is to play in the EuroBasket 2017 qualifiers.

Sergei Ivanov, Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office, attended a gala concert held to mark the 70^th birthday of Boris Eifman, choreographer, founder and artistic director of the St Petersburg State Academic Ballet Theatre.

Presidential Aide Igor Levitin chaired the first meeting of the working group on preparing a State Council Presidium meeting on raising the effectiveness of state agencies’ work in state property management.

Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Sergei Ivanov held a regular meeting of the Presidium of the Presidential Council for Countering Corruption. The Presidium members discussed ways to improve internal financial audits at federal government agencies.

Vladimir Putin congratulated the staff and retirees of the Presidential Executive Office on the 25^th anniversary of the organisation.

Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Sergei Ivanov, the VTB United League’s honorary president, attended a meeting of the VTB United League’s Council.

Presidential Aide and State Council Secretary Igor Levitin chaired, via videoconference, the third meeting of the working group for the preparation of the State Council Presidium on the development of inland waterways in the Russian Federation.

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

Presidential Aide and Secretary of the State Council Igor Levitin chaired a meeting of the working group to prepare a State Council Presidium meeting on developing Russia’s inland waterways.

Presidential Aide Igor Levitin chaired the first meeting of the Commission for the Development of General Aviation and GLONASS-Based Navigation Information Technology after its reform and the approval of its new regulations by Presidential executive order.

Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Sergei Ivanov visited Bolshoi Tyuters Island in the Gulf of Finland, where he was updated on the work of the Hogland expedition of the Russian Geographical Society. Sergei Ivanov was accompanied by Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu.

Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Sergei Ivanov attended the 2016 Development Awards ceremony, traditionally held on the sidelines of the St Petersburg International Economic Forum.