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Mikhail Oseyevsky reported to the President on Rostelecom 2017 performance results and the priority objectives for 2018.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting with Presidential Plenipotentiary Envoy to the Northwestern Federal District Alexander Beglov to discuss the socioeconomic situation in the region.

Ahead of Russian Press Day marked on January 13, Vladimir Putin met with heads of Russian print media and news agencies in the editorial office of the Komsomolskaya Pravda newspaper. The discussion focused on current professional issues. The President congratulated media representatives on their professional holiday.

Vladimir Putin met with school students who won the National Competition for the Best Composition titled Russia Focused on the Future.

During his working trip to the Tver Region, Vladimir Putin visited Tver Carriage Works, where he was informed about the plant’s operation and shown its finished products.

Vladimir Putin held a working meeting with Chairman of the Management Board and General Director of RusHydro Nikolai Shulginov. They discussed the performance of RusHydro in 2017 and its current activities.

Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Rosselkhozbank Management Board Chairman Dmitry Patrushev, who informed the President about the Bank’s 2017 performance and long-term projects to support the agro-industrial complex.

Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with General Director of the public joint-stock company Aeroflot – Russian Airlines Vitaly Savelyev to discuss the company's performance in the outgoing year, the situation concerning the air transport market, as well as further plans for expanding the holding company.

Vladimir Putin met with Russian Armed Forces service personnel who took part in the anti-terrorist operation in the Syrian Arab Republic. During the meeting that took place in the St George Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace, the President presented state decorations to those who distinguished themselves while performing special missions in Syria.

Vladimir Putin attended a gala reception celebrating the New Year 2018.

As part of New Year celebrations, Vladimir Putin met in the State Kremlin Palace with current and former regional governors.

Vladimir Putin is chairing a State Council meeting on improving investment appeal of the Russian regions in the Kremlin.

Vladimir Putin had a meeting with President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev.

Vladimir Putin congratulated the staff and veterans of the Ministry of Civil Defence, Emergencies and Disaster Relief on their professional day, Rescue Worker’s Day.

An informal meeting of the heads of CIS states was held at the presidential residence in Novo-Ogaryovo.

Vladimir Putin held the last meeting with Government members this year at the Government House.

Vladimir Putin held a traditional meeting with the leaders of the Federation Council and the State Duma, as well as relevant committees of both chambers of the Russian parliament.

Vladimir Putin addressed the plenary session of the United Russia political party 17^th Congress.

Vladimir Putin met with senior officials of the Defence Ministry and commanders of military districts and the Northern Fleet during his visit to the Peter the Great Military Academy of the Strategic Missile Forces.