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Ahead of the Interior Ministry Personnel Day marked on November 10, Vladimir Putin met with Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev and congratulated the Ministry staff on their professional holiday.

Vladimir Putin took part in the Russian Geographical Society’s XV congress.

Vladimir Putin gave an interview to the leading Chinese media outlets in the run up to his visit to the People’s Republic of China where he will take part in the APEC Summit.

Vladimir Putin met with members of Collective Security Treaty Organisation Parliamentary Assembly. Current issues in the CSTO’s work were subject of discussion.

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.