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Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Minister of Communications and Mass Media Nikolai Nikiforov. Subjects discussed included a joint project to build fibre-optic communications lines that will connect even small towns with populations upwards of 250 people, and support for Russian software producers.

Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu reported to Vladimir Putin on the Vostok 2014 strategic command-and-staff exercises.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting to discuss the development of the Azov-Black Sea port infrastructure, also taking into account the reunification of Crimea and Sevastopol with Russia.

As Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the national public organisation Russian Geographical Society, Vladimir Putin answered questions from the organisation’s magazine Vokrug Sveta [Around the World].

Vladimir Putin met with VTB Bank Chairman and CEO Andrei Kostin. Mr Kostin briefed the President on the bank’s current activities, in particular, implementation of a number of programmes for lending to the economy and to Russian households. The bank’s activities in Ukraine were also discussed.

Vladimir Putin visited the tech city of Sarov, where he met with young researchers at the Russian Federal Nuclear Centre – All-Russian Research Institute of Experimental Physics, one of the key facilities in Russia’s nuclear defence complex.

Vladimir Putin held a State Council meeting in the Kremlin.

Vladimir Putin met with the President of the Republika Srpska entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina Milorad Dodik.

Vladimir Putin met with newly elected regional heads to discuss the results of the elections on September 14 and plans for future work in the 30 regions concerned.

Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Accounts Chamber Chairperson Tatyana Golikova to assess the implementation of the state programmes adopted by the Government and their conformity with national strategic development targets.

Prosecutor General Yury Chaika briefed Vladimir Putin on the results of checks conducted into defence industry companies’ work, including with regard to state defence procurement contracts.

Vladimir Putin answered Russian journalists’ questions following the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit.

Vladimir Putin met with President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Hassan Rouhani. The two presidents discussed a broad range of bilateral cooperation matters.

Vladimir Putin took part in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Dushanbe.

Vladimir Putin met with President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon. The meeting was held on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Dushanbe.

Vladimir Putin met with President of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov on the sidelines of the SCO summit in Dushanbe.

A tripartite meeting was held in Dushanbe between Vladimir Putin, President of the People’s Republic of China Xi Jinping and President of Mongolia Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj.