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Vladimir Putin hosted an official reception at the Kremlin to mark the Heroes of the Fatherland Day.

Mr Belyaninov briefed Vladimir Putin on the FCS’s preliminary results for 2013.

Vladimir Putin took part in a conference, the Action Forum, organised by the Russian Popular Front. Conference participants discussed key issues concerning the implementation of the main presidential policy lines in healthcare, the economy, housing and utilities, education and culture.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting of the Presidential Economic Council.

Vladimir Putin discussed the declaration of an amnesty to mark the 20^th anniversary of Russia’s Constitution at a meeting with Presidential Adviser and Chairman of the Council for Civil Society and Human Rights Mikhail Fedotov and Human Rights Ombudsman Vladimir Lukin.

Vladimir Putin chaired a meeting of the Board of Trustees of Lomonosov Moscow State University.

Vladimir Putin met with students from Moscow law schools at the Law Faculty of Lomonosov Moscow State University.

Vladimir Putin met with Defence Ministry officials and representatives of defence companies, chief commanders of the Armed Forces, troop commanders and representatives of defence companies.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting on developing a military and dual-purpose orbital satellite group. Taking part in the meeting were Commander of the Air and Space Defence Forces Alexander Golovko, Head of Roscosmos Oleg Ostapenko, and the heads of a number of companies in the sector.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting on carrying out a programme on the development and series production of long-range high-precision weapons.

Meeting participants discussed equipping Aerospace Defence Forces with up-to-date weapons.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting on developing Russia’s Air Force.

Vladimir Putin listened to reports on preparations for the Sochi Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting on developing nuclear submarine forces. Taking part in the meeting were Navy Commander Viktor Chirkov and heads of a number of defence enterprises.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting on the strategic missile forces’ current state and development prospects. This is the first in a series of meetings on carrying out state defence procurement orders and equipping the Russian Armed Forces with modern arms and equipment under the 2011–2020 state arms programme.

Vladimir Putin spoke at the closing of the business forum, which was held within the framework of the Russian-Italian Civil Society Dialogue Forum.