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Presidential Adviser Alexandra Levitskaya chaired a regular meeting of the Commission for the Disabled.

The discussion focused on the role and authority of sports federations and associations, their contribution to the system of physical culture and sports in Russia, and proposals for improving the quality and efficiency of their activities.

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 ceremony to present the 2023 Presidential prizes for young culture professional and for wiring and art for children and young people took place in the Kremlin’s St Catherine Hall. 

Vladimir Putin signed executive orders awarding the 2023 Presidential Prize for Young Culture Professionals and the 2023 Presidential Prize for Writing and Art for Children and Young People.

Presidential Aide, Deputy Chair of the Council for the Development of Physical Culture and Sport Igor Levitin and Chelyabinsk Region Governor, head of the working group Alexei Teksler co-chaired a meeting of the working group on preparations for a Council meeting to discuss the role of NGOs in the development of physical culture and sport.

The 2^nd Big Assembly of Russian Cossacks took place in the congress hall at the Cathedral of Christ the Savior in Moscow.

Presidential Aide, Chairman of the Presidential Council for Cossack Affairs Dmitry Mironov held a meeting on supporting the development of educational organisations that implement programmes on cultural and historical traditions and values of Russian Cossacks.

Vladimir Putin sent greetings to the participants, organisers and guests of the Lyzhnya Rossii (Russian Ski Track) nationwide mass ski race.

On Russian Science Day, Vladimir Putin is holding a meeting of the Presidential Council for Science and Education via video conference. The agenda includes the revised Strategy for Scientific and Technological Development of the Russian Federation, financial support for Russian science, and advancing the activities of the Russian Science Foundation.

The names of the winners were announced by Presidential Aide Andrei Fursenko and Chair of the Coordinating Council for Youth Affairs in the Sphere of Science and Education under the Presidential Council for Science and Education Nikita Marchenkov.

Vladimir Putin sent his greetings to the participants in events marking the 10^th anniversary of the 22^nd Olympic Winter Games and the 11^th Paralympic Winter Games and congratulated them on Winter Sports Day.

Representative of the President of Russia in the G20, Deputy Head of the Experts’ Department Svetlana Lukash held a meeting with national coordinators in the G20 engagement groups and representatives of relevant ministries.

Vladimir Putin congratulated Valentina Gunina, the winner of the World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships 2023 in Samarkand.

Vladimir Putin congratulated Anastasia Bodnaruk on her victory at the 2023 World Rapid Chess Championship in Samarkand.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting of the Council for Strategic Development and National Projects, via videoconference.

Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Magomedsalam Magomedov chaired a meeting of the Presidential Council for Interethnic Relations Presidium held to review the results of the council’s performance in 2023.

Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev chaired the 32^nd meeting of the Interdepartmental Commission for the Implementation of the National Programme to Assist the Voluntary Resettlement in Russia of Compatriots Currently Living Abroad.

Presidential Aide, State Council Secretary Igor Levitin held a meeting of the Presidential Commission for the Development of General-Purpose Aviation and GLONASS-based Navigation and Information Technology to discuss the proposals drafted by the Commission on the Implementation of the Unmanned Aviation Development Strategy and the Unmanned Aviation Systems national project.