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Vladimir Putin held a meeting on projects to develop Moscow and Moscow Region’s transport infrastructure. Before the meeting, the President inspected construction work underway on the Odintsovo north bypass road in Moscow Region, which will link the Moscow Ring Road (MKAD) and the Moscow-Minsk M1 highway.

Vladimir Putin attended the opening ceremony of the XIV IAAF World Athletics Championship in Moscow.

Vladimir Putin chaired a videoconference on the situation in the regions affected by severe weather. Meeting participants discussed relief efforts following flooding in the Volga, Urals and the Far Eastern federal districts.

The Prosecutor General informed the President about inspections of the timber industry in the Far East, Siberia, the Urals and Northwestern federal districts. They also discussed improving legislation in the forest industry.

Mr Kadyrov briefed Vladimir Putin on the socioeconomic situation in the region.

Mr Yakunin briefed the President on the company’s current activities, investment programmes, and the situation in the rail transport sector.

Sergei Frank briefed Vladimir Putin on Sovcomflot’s projects, as well as on the company’s investment activities.

Mr Gref briefed the President on the bank’s current activities and the preliminary results of implementing the bank’s 2008–2013 development strategy.

Vladimir Putin visited the Seliger 2013 National Youth Education Forum, taking place in Tver Region on July 14-August 5.

Vladimir Putin took part in the opening of the northern section of the Western High-Speed Diameter from Primorsky Prospekt in St Petersburg to the E-18 Scandinavia motorway near the village of Beloostrov.

Vladimir Putin and President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon made press statements following their talks.

Vladimir Putin and Emomali Rahmon discussed current issues pertaining to cooperation between Russia and Tajikistan.

Vladimir Putin met with Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev, Federal Migration Service Director Konstantin Romodanovsky, First Deputy Chairman of the Investigative Committee Vasily Piskarev and Acting Mayor of Moscow Sergei Sobyanin to discuss issues of fighting crime at major markets and countering corruption within the law enforcement agencies.

The meeting examined the Moscow-Kazan high-speed railway project’s prospects and main parameters.

Vladimir Putin held a State Council Presidium meeting on tasks for the Russian regions to increase the availability and improve the quality of medical care.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting on naval development and implementing the 2011–2020 naval defence procurement programme.

Vladimir Putin and President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych laid wreaths at the Memorial to the Heroic Defence of Sevastopol in 1941–1942 and, from on board a boat, watched a naval parade of warships from the two countries’ Black Sea fleets.