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Vladimir Putin took part in the Oil and Gas Companies as an Engine Driving Change in the World Economy session of the St Petersburg International Economic Forum.

Within the framework of the St Petersburg International Economic Forum, Vladimir Putin met with the heads of Russian and foreign energy companies.

In 2014, the Day of Slavic Writing and Culture is marked by a single national concert. Vladimir Putin attended the performance of the St Petersburg Combined Choir in St Isaac’s Square.

Vladimir Putin had a working lunch with members of the Russian Direct Investment Fund international expert council and heads of the world’s leading infrastructure funds from China, the USA, Bahrain, Kuwait, Thailand, the UAE, Italy and France.

Vladimir Putin met with Prime Minister of Mongolia Norovyn Altankhuyag.

Vladimir Putin met with Vice President of the People’s Republic of China Li Yuanchao on the sidelines of the St Petersburg International Economic Forum

Vladimir Putin took part in the plenary session of the 18^th St Petersburg International Economic Forum. The Forum is taking place this year under the theme of Sustaining Confidence in a World Undergoing Transformation.

Vladimir Putin met with heads of major Russian and foreign companies and business associations at the CEO Global Summit, which is part of the St Petersburg International Economic Forum.

Vladimir Putin held a videoconference on the construction of the Vostochny Space Launch Centre.

Vladimir Putin, now on a working trip to Amur Region, held a meeting on the clean-up efforts following the devastating floods in the Far Eastern Federal District in 2013.

The meeting was held on the grounds of the Nizhne-Bureiskaya Hydroelectric Power Station.

Vladimir Putin answered journalists’ questions at the end of his official visit to the People’s Republic of China.

Vladimir Putin met with President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Hassan Rouhani. The two leaders met on the sidelines of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia summit.

Vladimir Putin took part in the plenary session at the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) summit.

Vladimir Putin met with President of Afghanistan Hamid Karzai in Shanghai.

During his visit to China Vladimir Putin met with the United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.

Vladimir Putin met with the President of Mongolia Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj.

Vladimir Putin met with former President of China Jiang Zemin.

Ahead of the official visit to the People’s Republic of China, Vladimir Putin gave an interview to China's leading media companies.