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Vladimir Putin met with the heads of delegations at the 14^th meeting of heads of Commonwealth of Independent States member countries’ security and intelligence agencies.

Following Russian-Belarusian talks, Vladimir Putin and Alexander Lukashenko made statements for the press.

Vladimir Putin met with President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko in St Petersburg to discuss current issues of bilateral relations.

The President was briefed on the blast in the St Petersburg metro by the security service heads, in particular, Director of the Federal Security Service Alexander Bortnikov. Mr Putin instructed the city authorities to take all necessary measures to help the families of those killed and injured.

Vladimir Putin is taking part in the fourth Truth and Justice Forum of Local and Regional Media.

Vladimir Putin, via videoconference, launched the start of drilling at the Tsentralno-Olginskaya-1 well on the Khatangsky block, the northernmost well on the Russian Arctic shelf.

Within the framework of the international forum Arctic: Territory of Dialogue, Vladimir Putin had a meeting with President of Iceland Gudni Johannesson.

Within the framework of the international forum Arctic: Territory of Dialogue, Vladimir Putin had a meeting with President of Finland Sauli Niinisto

Vladimir Putin is taking part in the fourth international forum The Arctic: Territory of Dialogue.

Vladimir Putin took part in a videoconference marking the first docking of a gas tanker at the port of Sabetta.

In the course of his trip to Alexandra Land in the Franz Josef Archipelago Vladimir Putin held a meeting on the comprehensive development of the Arctic region.

Vladimir Putin met with employees of the Omega field base of the Russian Arctic National Park on Alexandra Land Island of Franz Josef Land.

Following the Russian-Iranian talks, Vladimir Putin and Hassan Rouhani made press statements.

Vladimir Putin met with President of Iran Hassan Rouhani in the Kremlin.

Vladimir Putin attended a gala evening marking National Guards’ Day, which was celebrated for the first time this year.

Vladimir Putin met with the heads of the Federal National Guard Service.

Vladimir Putin met with Prime Minister of Serbia Aleksandar Vucic.

Vladimir Putin met with Marine Le Pen, leader of the French National Front Party.

Vladimir Putin awarded the 2016 Presidential Prize for Young Culture Professionals and the 2016 Presidential Prize for Writing and Art for Children and Young People. The ceremony took place ahead of Culture Worker’s Day, which is celebrated on March 25.

Vladimir Putin met at the Kremlin with President of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Maithripala Sirisena, who is on an official visit to Moscow at Mr Putin’s invitation.