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Vladimir Putin visited the Peter the Great Military Academy of the Strategic Missile Forces, where he took part in an annual expanded meeting of the Defence Ministry Board.

Vladimir Putin met in the Kremlin with representatives of Russian business circles and associations. The participants discussed issues of concern to the business community.

Vladimir Putin held a working meeting with Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev. The Prime Minister briefed the President on the Government’s work on a presidential executive order on major areas of Government policy to foster competition. The order is to provide additional regulatory authority in the sphere of competition.

The President attended a gala evening marking Security Agency Worker’s Day.

Vladimir Putin held a working meeting with Head of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov. Mr Minnikhanov briefed the President on the region’s socioeconomic situation.

Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS) member Yury Osipov and executive editor of the Great Russian Encyclopedia Sergei Kravets presented the 35 volumes of the Great Russian Encyclopedia to Vladimir Putin.

Vladimir Putin chaired a meeting of the Council for Strategic Development and Priority Projects in the Kremlin, which was convened to discuss the implementation of the housing development strategy.

Vladimir Putin met in the Kremlin with heads of security and intelligence agencies of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) members states.

The President took part in a plenary session of the Russian Popular Front (ONF) Action Forum.

Vladimir Putin presented the 2017 National Award for Outstanding Achievements in Human Rights Activity to Lyudmila Alekseyeva, chairperson of the Moscow Helsinki Group. The National Award for Outstanding Achievements in Charity Work was presented to Vladimir Vavilov, chairman of the Board of the Anzhela Vavilova Regional Public Charity Foundation for Children with Leukaemia, Republic of Tatarstan.

The President congratulated People’s Artist of the USSR, composer Rodion Shchedrin on his 85^th birthday

Vladimir Putin held a working meeting with Head of the Federal Anti-Monopoly Service Igor Artemyev.

Vladimir Putin delivered a speech at the State Kremlin Palace before the defence industry’s veterans and employees.

Vladimir Putin met with veteran members of the Military-Industrial Commission and defence industry personnel before a Kremlin reception on the Commission’s 60th anniversary.

Vladimir Putin spoke at a traditional reception celebrating Heroes of the Fatherland Day.

The President’s news conference was broadcast live by Rossiya 1, Rossiya 24 and Channel One, as well as Mayak, Vesti FM and Radio Rossii radio stations.

Vladimir Putin held a traditional meeting with judges of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation timed for Constitution Day.