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In a ceremony held in the Kremlin, Vladimir Putin presented the Hero of Labour of the Russian Federation gold medals to five Russian citizens for their outstanding achievements in state and public work.

Vladimir Putin met with Rainer Seele, chairman of the Executive Board and CEO of the OMV oil and gas concern. Gazprom CEO Alexei Miller also attended the meeting.

Head of the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania Vyacheslav Bitarov updated the President on the socioeconomic situation in the republic.

Rostec CEO Sergei Chemezov reported to the President on the state corporation’s performance in 2016.

Following their talks, Vladimir Putin and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe made statements for the press.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting with Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe. 

Vladimir Putin met with Head of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov.

Vladimir Putin met with Director of the General Office of the Communist Party of the People’s Republic of China Li Zhanshu.

Vladimir Putin held a working meeting with Head of the Federal Antimonopoly Service Igor Artemyev.

Vladimir Putin held a working meeting with Minister of Labour and Social Protection Maxim Topilin.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting with Government members to discuss import substitution in industry and agriculture. Other subjects of discussion included preparations for children’s summer holidays, work on the draft law on responsible treatment of animals, and the programme to build or reconstruct village cultural centres.

Vladimir Putin met at the Kremlin with President of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Juan Manuel Vega-Serrano. Also taking part in the meeting was Head of the National Financial Monitoring Agency Rosfinmonitoring Yury Chikhanchin.

Concluding his working trip to the Yaroslavl Region, Vladimir Putin met with Acting Governor of the region Dmitry Mironov.

In Rybinsk, Vladimir Putin met with representatives of the business community in the Yaroslavl Region.

In Rybinsk, the President chaired a meeting of the Military-Industrial Commission

Vladimir Putin chaired a meeting of the Russian Geographical Society (RGO) Board of Trustees.

Vladimir Putin met with members of the Council of Legislators of the Russian Federation Federal Assembly. By tradition, the meeting took place at the Tauride Palace and was timed to coincide with Russian Parliamentarianism Day, marked on April 27.

Vladimir Putin met at the Kremlin with Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the United Arab Emirates Armed Forces Mohammed Al Nahyan.

Vladimir Putin chaired the 39^th meeting of the Russian Pobeda (Victory) Organising Committee in the Grand Kremlin Palace.

Viktor Zimin reported to the President on the region’s socioeconomic situation.