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Vladimir Putin chaired a meeting of the Presidential Council for Interethnic Relations. The meeting participants examined the role of culture and education in strengthening unity and accord and in the civic and patriotic education of the younger generation.

Vladimir Putin and President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko held talks during Mr Putin’s working visit to Belarus.

Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu on Tuesday evening. Mr Shoigu briefed the President on the results of the snap inspection of Central Military District forces’ combat readiness.

Vladimir Putin took part in a conference of Russian Federation ambassadors and permanent representatives on protecting Russia’s national interests and strengthening the foundations and principles of international relations.

Ms Nabiullina briefed Vladimir Putin on the work underway to establish a national payments system and also reported on the situation in Russia’s banking sector and measures to improve the banking system.

In a videoconference linkup, Head of Rosneft Igor Sechin briefed Vladimir Putin on the start of operations at the Berkut stationary drilling platform in the Arkutun-Dagi field in the Sea of Okhotsk, as part of the Sakhalin-1 oil and gas project.

Vladimir Putin received letters of credence from 14 new ambassadors to the Russian Federation. The ceremony took place in the Grand Kremlin Palace’s Alexander Hall.

Vladimir Putin congratulated graduates of higher military educational establishments on the successful completion of their studies.

Vladimir Putin met with President of the State of Palestine Mahmoud Abbas, who is in Russia on a working visit, at his Novo-Ogaryovo residence near Moscow.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting with Government members. The meeting addressed issues pertaining to organisation of transportation and development of communication services in Crimea, as well as the problem of taking care of refugees fleeing conflict zone in Ukraine. Ways to encourage low-income housing construction and the creation of institution of non-profit housing rental were discussed separately.

Vladimir Putin met in Vienna with President of the Swiss Confederation and Chairperson-in-Office of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Didier Burkhalter.

Vladimir Putin met with Austrian business community leaders while on an official visit to Vienna.

Vladimir Putin met with Director of the National Research Centre Kurchatov Institute Mikhail Kovalchuk.

Vladimir Putin chaired a meeting of the Presidential Council for Science and Education.

Sergei Chemezov reported to the President on the state corporation's performance in 2013.

Vladimir Putin chaired a meeting on agriculture development in Russia. The meeting was held at the Stavropol State Agrarian University.