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Vladimir Putin took part in the Russian Geographical Society's award presentation ceremony. As Chairman of the Society's Board of Trustees, the President presented the Russian Geographical Society's Person of the Year award to Konstantin Bogdanov for the discovery and study of the battleship Lefort.

In St Petersburg, Vladimir Putin met with Irina Bokova, Director-General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO).

Vladimir Putin attended a reception honouring the 250^th anniversary of the State Hermitage.

The President took part in a meeting of the Presidential Council for Science and Education on transformations in fundamental research conducted by the Russian Academy of Sciences organisations.

In the run-up to Constitution Day, Vladimir Putin met with the Constitutional Court’s judges.

Vladimir Putin answered journalists’ questions following his meeting with President of France François Hollande.

Vladimir Putin met with President of France François Hollande. The two presidents met at Moscow’s Vnukovo-2 airport within the framework of President Hollande’s unplanned visit to Russia following his trip to Kazakhstan.

Vladimir Putin met with members of the Council for Civil Society and Human Rights and federal and regional human rights commissioners from all the different regions.

Vladimir Putin held a working meeting with Head of the Chechen Republic Ramzan Kadyrov. The Head of Chechnya briefed the President of Russia on completion of a counter-terrorist operation in Grozny.

Vladimir Putin delivered the annual Presidential Address to the Federal Assembly. The Address was traditionally delivered at the Kremlin’s St George Hall before an audience of over 1,000 people.

Vladimir Putin met with Prime Minister of Turkey Ahmet Davutoglu following the High-Level Russian-Turkish Cooperation Council’s meeting.

Vladimir Putin met with the outgoing Kontinental Hockey League President Alexander Medvedev (right) and President-elect Dmitry Chernyshenko. Earlier this week the President of Russia also met with the President of the International Ice Hockey Federation Rene Fasel.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting on developing new models of arms and military equipment.

Vladimir Putin met with Patrick Pouyanne, the new CEO of French energy company Total.

Ahead of the state visit to the Republic of Turkey, Vladimir Putin gave an interview to Anadolu Agency.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting on the development of Russia’s defence industry. The meeting focussed, in particular, on the preliminary results of fulfilling the 2014 state defence order and further development of defence enterprises.

Vladimir Putin held the latest in a series of meetings on developing the armed forces. Military planning was the subject of discussion.

Vladimir Putin took part in the closing ceremony of the 2014 match to determine the World Chess Champion.