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Vladimir Putin chaired the 37^th meeting of the Pobeda (Victory) Organising Committee in the Grand Kremlin Palace, devoted to preparations for celebrating the 71^st anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War of 1941–1945.

Vladimir Putin announced at the meeting that he has signed an executive order bringing the agency under direct subordination to the President.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting of the Security Council on improving Russia’s migration policy in the interests of protecting national security.

Vladimir Putin had a meeting with President of the Republic of South Ossetia Leonid Tibilov, who has arrived in Russia on a working visit.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting with Government members.

During his trip to Nizhny Novgorod, Vladimir Putin chaired a meeting of the Commission for Military Technology Cooperation with Foreign States.

Before the meeting of the Commission on Military Technology Cooperation, the President visited the Nizhny Novgorod 70^th Anniversary of Victory Plant of the Almaz-Antey Air and Space Defence Corporation.

Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with President and CEO of Rosneft Igor Sechin to discuss the company’s results for 2015 and its upcoming plans.

Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Sverdlovsk Region Governor Yevgeny Kuyvashev to discuss the region’s socioeconomic situation.

The President congratulated staff and veterans of the Russian Interior Ministry’s internal troops on their professional holiday.

Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Head of the Republic of Chechnya Ramzan Kadyrov. Mr Kadyrov briefed the President on the region’s socioeconomic situation.

Vladimir Putin marked Culture Worker’s Day by presenting the 2015 Presidential Prize for young culture professionals and the 2015 Presidential Prize for writing and art for children and young people.

Vladimir Putin received in the Kremlin US Secretary of State John Kerry. Mr Kerry arrived for a meeting with the Russian President after his talks with Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.

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

Vladimir Putin took part in a plenary session of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs (RSPP) congress.

Vladimir Putin met at the Kremlin with German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier to discuss various aspects of Russian-German relations and current issues on the international agenda.

Vladimir Putin chaired the first meeting of the Working Group to Monitor and Analyse Law Enforcement Practice in Entrepreneurial Activity, which discussed a number of business community proposals on legal guarantees for businesspeople.

Vladimir Putin took part in an expanded meeting of the Prosecutor General Office’s Board, reviewing the results for 2015 and priority work areas in 2016.

Vladimir Putin and President of Finland Sauli Niinisto made press statements and answered journalists' questions.