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Tatyana Moskalkova presented to the President the annual report on the situation concerning human rights.

The Moscow Mayor briefed the President on the socioeconomic situation in Moscow. In particular, the President discussed with the Moscow Mayor the development prospects for the city’s transport infrastructure, measures to support small and medium-size enterprises, research institutions and high-technology companies in Moscow.

Vladimir Putin met with Chairman of the Federation of Independent Trade Unions of Russia Mikhail Shmakov to discuss the labour market and implementation of labour legislation.

Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Volgograd Region Governor Andrei Bocharov to discuss flood relief and social work in the region.

During his visit to the renovated Cosmos pavilion at VDNKh Vladimir Putin met with cosmonauts and space industry veterans to congratulate them on their professional holiday.

Vladimir Putin received the credentials of a number of foreign ambassadors in Alexander Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace.

Dmitry Medvedev informed the President about the main topics of the 2017 Government performance report he will present to the State Duma on April 11.

During a visit to Kurchatov Institute, the President addressed the joint meeting of the Russian Academy of Sciences Presidium and the Kurchatov Institute’s Scientific Council.

While visiting the Kurchatov Institute, Vladimir Putin had a meeting with the leaders of the Russian Academy of Sciences and National Research Centre Kurchatov Institute.

The President held a Security Council meeting to discuss draft Basic Principles of the State Border Policy of the Russian Federation and measures to improve national security as they apply to protecting the country's borders.

Vladimir Putin presented 2017 Presidential Prizes to young culture professionals and 2017 Presidential Prizes for writing and art for children and young people.

Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Acting Governor of the Kemerovo Region Sergei Tsivilev.

Vladimir Putin met with members of the Inspection Commission of the International Exhibitions Bureau (BIE).

Vladimir Putin received Special Envoy of the President of the People’s Republic of China, Member of the Chinese State Council and Foreign Minister Wang Yi at the Kremlin. The prospects for further developing and strengthening Russian-Chinese relations were discussed.

In the Kremlin, Vladimir Putin chaired a State Council meeting on priority areas of activity of the Russian regions to promote competition in the country.

Vladimir Putin, Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Hassan Rouhani held a joint news conference following the second trilateral meeting of the heads of states, guarantors of the Astana process for facilitating the Syrian peace settlement.

The second day of Vladimir Putin’s working visit to Turkey began with a meeting with President of Iran Hassan Rouhani.

The news conference with the leaders of the two countries took place at the close of the first day of the working visit by the head of state of the Russian Federation to the Republic of Turkey. The presidents of Russia and Turkey made statements for the press and fielded questions from journalists.

Vladimir Putin and Recep Tayyip Erdogan chaired the seventh meeting of the High-Level Russian-Turkish Cooperation Council in Ankara.

Vladimir Putin and President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan launched the construction of the Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant, via videoconference.