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Vladimir Putin met with President of the Republic of the Congo Denis Sassou-Nguesso, who is in Russia on an official visit.

Vladimir Putin opened a series of meetings on improving the quality of housing and utilities services. The first meeting, held in the Kremlin late on Monday evening, was devoted to major repairs of the housing stock.

Vladimir Putin met with Prime Minister of Slovenia Janez Jansa, who is in Russia on a working visit.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting of the Council for Civil Society and Human Rights.

Vladimir Putin met with Interior Ministry officers on Internal Affairs Agency Workers’ Day.

Mr Medinsky briefed Vladimir Putin on the Ministry’s current activities, in particular, measures taken to raise wages in the culture sector.

Mr Shoigu proposed Valery Gerasimov as the new chief of the General Staff of Russia’s Armed Forces.

Vladimir Putin held a working meeting with Andrei Vorobyov.

Mr Lazar and Mr Boroda briefed Vladimir Putin on the upcoming opening of the Russian Jewish Museum of Tolerance in Moscow.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting on modernising regional education systems. Mr Putin gave particular attention to raising teachers’ wages in the regions and ensuring that schools are properly equipped.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting of the Council for the Development of Physical Culture and Sport.

During his meeting with Sergei Shoigu, Vladimir Putin, announced his decision to release Anatoly Serdyukov from his duties as Defence Minister and appoint Sergei Shoigu to the post.

Vladimir Putin met with Natalya Solzhenitsyna, a public activist and head of the Solzhenitsyn Foundation.

Vladimir Putin congratulated Russians on the National Unity Day.

Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with President of the Russian Academy of Sciences Yury Osipov.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting on implementing the 2011–2012 regional healthcare modernisation programmes.

Vladimir Putin met with representatives of the Russian Union of Transport Workers and Russian Railways. The discussion focused on the national transportation network development.

The meeting discussed implementation of the Eastern Gas Programme, development of the Chayanda and Kovykta gas fields in Siberia, construction of pipeline transport routes, developing a unified gas supply system for the country, and developing the gas-chemicals sector.

Vladimir Putin held the first meeting of the Council for Science and Education since its membership was changed.