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Vladimir Putin met with President of Indonesia Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on the sidelines of the APEC summit.

The relay will last 123 days and pass through 130 cities in all 83 of Russia’s regions. The route is more than 65,000 kilometres long. Fourteen thousand torchbearers and around 30,000 volunteers will take part in the relay, which will end on February 7, 2014 in Sochi, where the opening ceremony of the XXII Winter Olympics will take place.

Vladimir Putin held a State Council meeting on measures to improve budget spending efficiency.

Vladimir Putin met with the winners of the national Teacher of the Year 2013 contest.

Vladimir Putin met with the secretaries of United Russia’s main branches. Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev was also in attendance.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting of the Council for Culture and Art.

Vladimir Putin took part in the fifth annual “Russia Calling!” Investment Forum, organised by VTB Capital. The theme of this year’s forum is New Horizons for Growth: How to Reach Them.

Vladimir Putin met with Accounts Chamber Chairperson Tatyana Golikova and Sergei Stepashin, who headed the Chamber until September 20, 2013.

Vladimir Putin met with Finance Minister Anton Siluanov, Healthcare Minister Veronika Skvortsova, Labour Minister Maxim Topilin, and Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu to discuss budget preparation matters.

Late last night Vladimir Putin chaired a meeting on creating modern facilities for the production of liquefied natural gas on the Yamal Peninsula – the Yamal LNG project – and building the Sabetta seaport.

Vladimir Putin met with President of Iceland Olafur Ragnar Grimsson on the sidelines of the International Arctic Forum.

Vladimir Putin held talks with President of Finland Sauli Niinistö following the opening ceremony for the Nyagan GRES power plant.

Vladimir Putin and President of Finland Sauli Niinistö participated in the opening ceremony for the Nyagan GRES thermal power plant.

Vladimir Putin met with Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China Zhang Dejiang.