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The President had a working meeting with the Head of the Federal Environmental, Industrial and Nuclear Supervision Service Alexei Aleshin.

Vladimir Putin took part in the VII Chamber of Commerce and Industry Congress.

During the working meeting, Vladimir Putin announced his decision to appoint Mr Bitarov Acting Head of the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania.

The head of Gazprom briefed Vladimir Putin on the company’s results in 2015, and discussed, in particular, gas supply figures for the domestic and European markets and the programme for connecting Russia’s regions to the gas network.

Vladimir Putin took part in a meeting of the Federal Security Service (FSB) board to review the results of the Service’s work in 2015 and set its priority tasks for 2016.

In the course of his working visit to the Republic of Belarus, Vladimir Putin had a meeting with President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko to discuss prospects for developing relations between the two countries and pressing matters on the international agenda.

Mr Karlin briefed Vladimir Putin on tourism sector development in the region and completion of work to rebuild the region’s infrastructure after floods in 2014.

The President made a special address following the adoption of a joint statement by the Russian Federation and the United States of America, as co-chairs of the International Syria Support Group (ISSG), on the cessation of hostilities in Syria.

Vladimir Putin attended a gala reception at the State Kremlin Palace to mark Defender of the Fatherland Day. The President congratulated veterans and armed forces servicemen and civilian personnel on the upcoming holiday.

Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Governor of the Republic of Crimea Sergei Aksyonov to discuss electricity supply to the peninsula, the development of agriculture and preparations for the tourist season.

Vladimir Putin met with Russia’s national bandy team that won gold medals at the recent Bandy World Championship in Ulyanovsk.

Vladimir Putin met with members of the committee that prepared Russia’s bid to host the XIX World Festival of Youth and Students, which Russia will host in 2017.

Vladimir Putin had a meeting with President of Abkhazia Raul Khadjimba to discuss matters of Russian-Abkhazian cooperation.

The President took part in the national conference of court chairmen of various levels, as well as heads of military and commercial courts.

The agenda included dialogue between business and the authorities and issues the business community is discussing currently and will examine further at the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs (RSPP) annual congress.

Vladimir Putin took part in a videoconference to launch the Ammonium chemical plant at full capacity.