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Vladimir Putin held an informal meeting with the leadership of the Presidential and Government Executive Offices.

Vladimir Putin met with theatre and film actor Alexander Kalyagin, chairman of the Russian Theatre Union and director of Et Cetera Theatre, on his 70^th birthday.

Vladimir Putin and Helge Lund discussed opportunities for cooperation between Gazprom and Statoil ASA on the Shtokman gas field development project.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting on organising work on the price formation and contracting of state defence procurement orders for atomic submarines.

The visit will take place on June 1 at the invitation of President of France Francois Hollande.

Vladimir Putin sent his greetings to participants in the 8^th national forum organised by public organisation Delovaya Rossia [Business Russia].

Vladimir Putin signed executive orders appointing presidential plenipotentiary envoys to the Siberian, Southern, Northwestern, and Volga Federal Districts.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting with representatives of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs, the Chamber of Commerce, Agency for Strategic Initiatives, national public associations Delovaya Rossiya and OPORA Russia.

Vladimir Putin signed an Executive Order appointing Alexander Fomin Director of the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation, releasing him from his previous duties. Earlier Alexander Fomin held the post of First Deputy Director of the Federal Service.

Vladimir Putin sent a message of greetings to the participants and guests of the Day of Slavic Writing and Culture.

Vladimir Putin congratulated Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia on his Name Day.

The socio-economic situation in the region was discussed at the meeting.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the Republic of Congo Denis Sassou-Nguesso. The conversation was initiated by the Congolese side.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with Prime Minister of Bulgaria Boyko Borisov.

Issues discussed at the meeting included ways to improve legislation on rallies and demonstrations and responsibility for violations in organising and conducting such events.

Vladimir Putin signed executive order appointing Alexander Beglov Presidential Plenipotentiary Envoy to the Central Federal District and releasing him from his current duties.

Vladimir Putin congratulated Danilo Medina Sanchez on his election as President of the Dominican Republic.