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As part of his working visit to Egypt, Vladimir Putin met with President of the Arab Republic of Egypt Abdel Fattah el-Sisi to discuss the future of Russian-Egyptian relations in the political, trade, economic, energy and cultural spheres.

Following their bilateral meeting, Vladimir Putin and Syrian President Bashar al-Assad met with Russian and Syrian service personnel who participated in the antiterrorist operation in the Syrian Arab Republic.

Vladimir Putin met with President of Syria Bashar al-Assad while on a tour of the Russian airbase at Khmeimim. The two leaders discussed the outcome of the counterterrorism operations in Syria.

During the visit to the Yamal LNG plant, the President held a meeting on the development of liquefied natural gas production projects.

Vladimir Putin launched the loading of the first gas tanker at the Yamal LNG plant. At the President’s command, the fuel began to pump into the tanks of the Christophe de Margerie.

During his trip to the Yamal-Nenets Autonomous Area, Vladimir Putin toured the construction site of the second and third phase of the Yamal LNG plant and met with employees.

Vladimir Putin met in his Novo-Ogaryovo residence with Zhang Youxia, Vice Chairman of the Communist Party of China Central Military Commission and Co-Chairman of the Russian-Chinese Intergovernmental Commission for Military-Technical Cooperation.

Vladimir Putin presented state awards to Rostec personnel and to representatives of the state corporation’s companies on the occasion of its 10th anniversary.

Replying to media questions, Vladimir Putin commented on the situation in the Syrian Arab Republic, the results of the operation to liberate Syria from terrorists and the settlement prospects in that country.

During the President’s visit to the GAZ Group Automobile Plant, workers asked his opinion on the International Olympic Committee’s decision to suspend the Russian team from the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang.

The President visited the GAZ Group Automobile Plant and congratulated current and former staff on its 85^th anniversary.

Vladimir Putin took part in the annual National Volunteer of Russia 2017 award ceremony.

Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with CEO of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) Kirill Dmitriev.

Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Moscow Region Governor Andrei Vorobyov. The governor briefed the President on the socioeconomic situation in the region.

Vladimir Putin visited the Russian State Academy of Arts for Special Needs Students, the world’s only higher education institution with an art focus for people with disabilities, and met with people with disabilities, representatives of public organisations and professional associations that help such people.

After the meeting with the heads of delegations of the local Orthodox churches, Vladimir Putin met with Patriarch John of Antioch and All the East.

Vladimir Putin met with heads of delegations of local Orthodox churches, who have arrived in Moscow to attend the celebrations to mark the 100^th anniversary of restoring the Patriarchate in the Russian Orthodox Church.

Vladimir Potanin briefed the President on the company's current activities.

The Accounts Chamber’s performance in 2017 was discussed.