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Vladimir Putin held a meeting of the Commission for Military Technology Cooperation with Foreign States.

Vladimir Putin met with young academics and history teachers at the Museum of Modern Russian History.

Vladimir Putin attended an evening honouring the memory of writer, director and actor Vasily Shukshin.

Vladimir Putin congratulated citizens of Russia on the national holiday and presented state decorations to foreign citizens for their contribution to strengthening friendship and cooperation with Russia and for retaining and popularising the Russian language and culture in other countries.

Officers appointed to senior command positions were presented and had their senior military (special) titles conferred in a ceremony in the Grand Kremlin Palace’s St George Hall.

Vladimir Putin met on Wednesday evening with CEO of gas company NOVATEK Leonid Mikhelson.

Vladimir Putin met with President of the World Chess Federation Kirsan Ilyumzhinov to discuss preparations for the final match in the World Chess Championship 2014, which will be held in Sochi in November.

Vladimir Putin took part in the plenary session of the X Congress of Russian Rectors Union.

Mr Yakunin briefed the President on the company’s work in 2014.

Vladimir Putin received Interpol Secretary General Ronald Noble at his residence in Novo Ogaryovo.

Vladimir Putin met with Government members to discuss socioeconomic development in Kaliningrad Region. The housing and utilities sector, developing the Arctic and improving Russia’s investment climate were also discussed.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting of the Russia-2018 Organising Committee’s Supervisory Board on preparations for the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

Vladimir Putin took part in the final plenary meeting of the Valdai International Discussion Club’s XI session. The meeting’s theme is The World Order: New Rules or a Game without Rules.

Vladimir Putin met with the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Deputy Supreme Commander of the United Arab Emirates Armed Forces Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.

Vladimir Putin visited the Southern Federal Centre for Sports Training, where he met with members of the Russian Student Sports Clubs Association. Prior to the meeting, the President was briefed on the new SSCA tests, a set of exercises compiled on the basis of the GTO complex.

Vladimir Putin met with Co-Chairman of business association Delovaya Rossiya Alexei Repik.

Vladimir Putin met with Supreme Court President Vyacheslav Lebedev to discuss the functioning of the supreme judicial authority after the merger of the Supreme Court and the Higher Arbitration Court.

Ms Skvortsova briefed Vladimir Putin on the Healthcare Ministry’s current activities and the interim results for 2014. The healthcare budget for 2015–2016 was also discussed.

Vladimir Putin, President of Serbia Tomislav Nikolic and Prime Minister of Serbia Aleksandar Vucic attended the Victors’ March military parade marking the 70^th anniversary of the liberation of Belgrade from fascist occupiers.