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Condolences to President of Pakistan Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister of Pakistan Shehbaz Sharif in connection with the tragic aftermath of a terrorist attack on a passenger train in Balochistan Province.

Vladimir Putin chaired a meeting at a command post of the Kursk group of forces. The Supreme Commander-in-Chief was briefed by Chief of the General Staff of Russia's Armed Forces – First Deputy Defence Minister Valery Gerasimov.

The head of the region reported to the President on the socioeconomic development of the Arkhangelsk Region.

Vladimir Putin received reports on the attack by Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles on Russian regions during the night of March 11.

Vladimir Putin signed Executive Order On the Commission of the State Council of the Russian Federation for Supporting Combat Veterans – Participants in the Special Military Operation and Their Family Members.

The discussion focused on the socioeconomic situation in the region with an emphasis on education, healthcare, housing construction, and industrial production.

Vladimir Putin congratulated the women of Russia on International Women’s Day, which is celebrated on March 8.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the Republic of Serbia Aleksandar Vucic.

Vladimir Putin held a briefing session with permanent members of the Security Council, via videoconference.

Ahead of March 8, Vladimir Putin held a meeting with women – employees and beneficiaries of the Defenders of the Fatherland Foundation to Support Participants in the Special Military Operation.

Vladimir Putin toured the Unified Support Centre for Participants in the Special Military Operation and Their Families – a Moscow branch of the Defenders of the Fatherland State Foundation.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev.

Vladimir Putin met with Olga, the widow of Hero of Russia Sergei Chebnev. The President presented to her the Gold Star medal which was awarded to her husband posthumously.

Vladimir Putin sent birthday greetings to pilot-cosmonaut and Hero of the Soviet Union Valentina Tereshkova.

Vladimir Putin met with the newly elected President of Abkhazia Badra Gunba in the Kremlin.

The President held a meeting with Government members, via videoconference.

Vladimir Putin addressed the annual expanded meeting of the Interior Ministry Board.

Vladimir Putin sent his greetings to the participants, organisers and guests of the 36th Congress of the Association of Peasant Farms and Agricultural Cooperatives of Russia (AKKOR).