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Vladimir Putin met with Russia’s Commissioner for Human Rights Ella Pamfilova. Ms Pamfilova presented to the President the annual report on the human rights situation in Russia.

Vladimir Putin congratulated all those taking part in the We are Together rally and concert on the second anniversary of Crimea and Sevastopol’s reunification with Russia. Mr Putin addressed the rally in central Moscow via a live linkup from Tuzla Island, where the construction headquarters of the Kerch Strait Bridge is located.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting on construction of the Kerch Strait Bridge and on Crimea and Sevastopol’s socioeconomic development results and their integration into the Russian Federation’s economic and legal space.

At a meeting in the Kremlin’s St George Hall, Vladimir Putin presented state decorations to service personnel and defence industry specialists who distinguished themselves in the performance of special missions in the Syrian Arab Republic.

Vladimir Putin presented the banner of the Aerospace Forces to Commander-in-Chief of the Aerospace Forces Colonel General Viktor Bondarev at a gala ceremony in the Kremlin’s St Alexander Hall.

Vladimir Putin met at the Kremlin with President of Israel Reuven Rivlin.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting with Government members to discuss measures to develop the Far East, including improvements to the electric power pricing policy, as well as other current issues on the socioeconomic agenda.

Vladimir Putin had a meeting with King Mohammed VI of Morocco, who is in Russia on an official visit.

Vladimir Putin took part in an expanded meeting of the Interior Ministry Board.

Vladimir Putin held a working meeting with Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu to address issues of settling the Syrian crisis. The President gave an order to begin withdrawing the main part of Russian troops from the Syrian Arab Republic on March 15.

In Yaroslavl, Vladimir Putin chaired a State Council Presidium meeting on road safety in Russia.

Vladimir Putin took part in the unified military goods commissioning day at the National Defence Control Centre.

Vladimir Putin met at the Kremlin with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi.

Vladimir Putin and Serzh Sargsyan discussed key topics in Russian-Armenian cooperation, prospects for developing integration processes in Eurasia and Nagorno Karabakh settlement.

Vladimir Putin met with President of Serbia Tomislav Nikolic, who is in Russia on a working visit.

In a ceremony at the Kremlin’s Catherine Hall, Vladimir Putin presented Russian Federation state decorations and honorary titles to outstanding Russians and a number of foreign nationals.

Late the previous evening, the President had a working meeting with Healthcare Minister Veronika Skvortsova.

Mr Tkachev briefed the President on preparations for spring sowing campaign and the Ministry’s current work.

Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Head of the Federal Service for Financial Monitoring (Rosfinmonitoring) Yury Chikhanchin.

Vladimir Putin congratulated Russia’s women on the International Women’s Day holiday.