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Vladimir Putin took part in the official opening of a new multipurpose building at the Sambo-70 sports and education complex, held a meeting with coaches, athletes, sports veterans and experts on developing children’s physical education and children’s and youth sport.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting of the Council for the Implementation of Priority National Projects and Demographic Policy. The meeting's agenda included measures aimed at improving the demographic situation in Russia.

Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Magomedsalam Magomedov.

Vladimir Putin chaired a meeting of the Presidential Council for Interethnic Relations. The issues discussed included the implementation of the National Ethnic Policy Strategy through to 2025.

Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Sergei Ivanov took part in a celebration in honour of the 65^th anniversary of the birth of outstanding hockey player Valery Kharlamov.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting of the Commission for Strategic Development of the Fuel and Energy Sector and Environmental Security.

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

Vladimir Putin approved a list of instructions issued following a January 23, 2013 meeting of the Presidential Commission for Monitoring Targeted Socioeconomic Development Achievement Indicators of the Russian Federation.

Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Sergei Ivanov chaired a meeting of the Presidential Council for Coordination with Religious Organisations.

The Presidential Anti-Corruption Council Presidium has established a commission to coordinate the activities of federal executive bodies and other state agencies in implementing international anti-corruption agreements to which Russia is a party.

Vladimir Putin signed Executive Order On the Presidential Commission for Civil Service and Management Personnel Pool.

Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Sergei Ivanov made a speech at the gala reception celebrating the 90^th anniversary of Russian civil aviation.

Vladimir Putin awarded the 2012 President’s Prize in Science and Innovation for Young Scientists to Nadezhda Bokach, Dmitry Chudakov, Fyodor Ignatov, Kornely Todyshev, and Andrei Usachyov.

Today, Russia launches a nation-wide countdown to the first Winter Olympic Games in Russian history.

Following a two-day inspection of the Olympic facilities, Vladimir Putin held a meeting on the preparations for the XXII Olympic Winter Games and the XI Paralympic Winter Games in 2014 in Sochi.

Vladimir Putin inspected the Olympic facilities of the coastal cluster in the Imeretin Valley, some of which are operational and others under construction.

Vladimir Putin signed Executive Order On Awarding the Russian Federation President’s Prize in Science and Innovation for Young Scientists for 2012.

Vladimir Putin visited the RusSki Gorki ski jumping facility. Two jumping hills have already been tried out in competition events and the infrastructure is currently in the fine-tuning stage.

Vladimir Putin signed Executive Order On the Approval of the Composition of Interagency Commissions and Working Groups under the Presidential Council for the Development of Physical Culture and Sport.