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Presidential Aide and Secretary of the State Council Igor Levitin chaired the second meeting of the working group preparing the State Council Presidium meeting on developing Russia’s tourism, recreation, holiday and health resort sector.

Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Magomedsalam Magomedov and Presidential Plenipotentiary Envoy to the Northwestern Federal District Vladimir Bulanin chaired a regional seminar meeting on implementing the Russian Federation’s state ethnic policy in the Northwestern Federal District.

Presidential Aide Igor Levitin chaired a meeting of the working group for monitoring implementation of decisions by the State Council and its Presidium on the execution of the President’s instructions to increase the regions’ economic sustainability and financial security.

Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Sergei Ivanov presented the Development Award to several Russian companies for implementing the best projects in various sectors of the economy. The ceremony was held on the sidelines of the St Petersburg International Economic Forum within the framework of a panel discussion on creating centres of economic growth in Russia’s regions.

Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Sergei Ivanov attended the cornerstone-laying ceremony for a stretch of the M-11 Moscow-St Petersburg toll motorway between the 543^rd and 684^th kilometres.

Presidential Aide and State Council Secretary Igor Levitin held a meeting of the working group to prepare for the State Council Presidium meeting on implementing state anti-drug policy.

Winners of the 2014 Russian Federation National Awards for outstanding achievements in science and technology, literature and the arts, and humanitarian work announced.

Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Sergei Ivanov spoke at the second plenary session of the 17th World Congress of Russian Press, entitled Russian Foreign Press and the New Global Information Agenda: Today’s Realities and Challenges.

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

Aide to the President, State Council Secretary Igor Levitin held the first meeting of the working group to prepare the State Council Presidium meeting on the development of fishery in the Russian Federation.

In the run-up to celebrations to mark the 70th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War, Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Sergei Ivanov gave an interview to Russia Today TV Channel.

Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Sergei Ivanov took part in the opening of the Pobeda [Victory] exhibition at the State Historical Museum.

Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Sergei Ivanov chaired a regular meeting of the Presidium of the Presidential Council for Countering Corruption.

Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Sergei Ivanov visited the exhibition European Orders of Knighthood in the Kremlin.

Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Sergei Ivanov held the final meeting of the organising committee preparing the celebrations of the 70^th Anniversary of Victory in the 1941–1945 Great Patriotic War.

Vladimir Putin signed Presidential Executive Orders On N. Fedorov and On the Presidential Adviser.

Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Agriculture Minister Nikolai Fedorov. Coordinating efforts to support the agriculture sector was the main subject of discussion.

Mr Putin proposed that Mr Fedorov continued working on agriculture development issues as a Presidential Adviser with particular focus on consolidating the efforts of the Government, Presidential Executive Office and the regions in this sector.

Presidential Aide Igor Levitin chaired a meeting of the Commission for the Development of General Aviation.

Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office and honorary President of the VTB United League Sergei Ivanov gave a news conference on the league’s sixth season and plans for the 2015–2016 season.