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Ahead of his working visit to China, Vladimir Putin gave an interview to the Chinese newspaper People’s Daily (Renmin Ribao).

In the run-up to the Day of Russian Parliamentarism, Vladimir Putin met with members of the Council of Legislators. As is customary, the meeting took place at the Tavrichesky (Tauride) Palace in St Petersburg.

During his working trip to St Petersburg, Vladimir Putin, launched via videoconference the loading of the first batch of LNG onto the tanker Coral Anthelia at the new Cryogas-Vysotsk LNG plant in Vysotsk, Leningrad Region.

Vladimir Putin sent greetings to participants and guests of the 8^th Moscow Conference on International Security.

Following the meeting of the Russian Geographical Society Board of Trustees at the Society’s headquarters in St Petersburg, Vladimir Putin met with Director-General of the International Labour Organization Guy Ryder.

Vladimir Putin held the eleventh meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Russian Geographical Society at the Society’s headquarters. The agenda included a review of the organisation’s performance in 2018 and the current year’s projects.

Vladimir Putin supported the initiative to create a park zone along the Malaya Neva embankment in St Petersburg and Dobrolyubova Prospekt in the historic centre of St Petersburg.

The Supreme Commander-in-Chief visited the St Petersburg Suvorov Military Academy of the Russian Defence Ministry. Vladimir Putin learned more about the cadets’ curriculum, as well as their living conditions and how they spend their free time.

During his working trip to St Petersburg Vladimir Putin visited the Severnaya Verf Shipyard.

Vladimir Putin sent his greetings to the general meeting of the Russian Academy of Sciences.

The Penza Region Governor informed the President about the region’s indicators of socio-economic development.

Vladimir Putin sent condolences to Maithripala Sirisena, President of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, in connection with the tragic consequences of a series of terrorist acts.

Vladimir Putin sent a message of greetings to Magas residents and participants in the celebrations of the 25^th anniversary of Ingushetia’s capital city.

Vladimir Putin spoke by phone with Emergencies Minister Yevgeny Zinichev who reported on the situation with wildfires in the Trans-Baikal Territory. The President instructed the Ministry to reinforce its force battling the blaze and also take measures to urgently evacuate the residents of affected areas.

Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Deputy Prime Minister Maxim Akimov, who reported to the President on the implementation of national projects.

Vladimir Putin sent a message of greetings to the participants, organisers and guests of the 18^th Junior Delphic Games, scheduled to be held on April 19–24 in the Rostov Region.

Vladimir Putin congratulated Russian Jews on Passover.

Vladimir Putin sent greetings to participants and guests of the 41^st Moscow International Film Festival, which runs from April 18 to 25.

Vladimir Putin met with top managers of leading French companies. The meeting was held in the Kremlin’s St Catherine Hall.