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Vladimir Putin extended his greetings to the participants, organisers, and guests of the ceremony titled “Year of the Family: Continuing on the path to the future − with love along the way.”

The President called 12-year-old Taisiya Leonova from the Moscow Region, a participant in the charity event the New Year Tree of Wishes.

The Leningrad Region hosted an informal meeting of the leaders of countries − members of the Commonwealth of Independent States.

In the Leningrad Region, Vladimir Putin held talks with President of the Republic of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon, who is in Russia on a working visit.

The President met with Director General of the State Hermitage Museum Mikhail Piotrovsky.

Vladimir Putin visited the State Hermitage Museum and presented the Order for Services to the Fatherland, I Degree, to museum’s Director General Mikhail Piotrovsky.

The President had a telephone conversation with Margarita Rutsinskaya, a 10-year-old participant in the New Year Tree of Wishes charity campaign from Shebekino, Belgorod Region.

During the telephone conversation, Vladimir Putin extended his warm greetings to President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev on his birthday.

The President held a videoconference meeting on economic issues.

Vladimir Putin met with Prime Minister of Slovakia Robert Fico.

Vladimir Putin took part, via videoconference, in a ceremony for launching air and road infrastructure facilities in Russia’s regions.

Vladimir Putin sent greetings to Leo Bokeria, member of the Russian Academy of Sciences and president of the Bakulev National Medical Research Centre of Cardiovascular Surgery, on his 85^th birthday.

Vladimir Putting sent greetings on Energy Industry Worker’s Day to the employees and veterans of Russia’s power industry.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with Head of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov following the drone attack in Kazan.

The speaker reported on the Federation Council’s performance during the autumn session.

Vladimir Putin chaired a State Council meeting at the Kremlin on the support of families in the Russian Federation.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev at the initiative of the Uzbekistani side.

Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin.

Vladimir Putin summed up the results of the year and answered questions from journalists and the people of Russia in a live broadcast.