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Issues discussed at the meeting included budget planning and fiscal discipline, balancing regional budgets and extrabudgetary funds, as well as ways to improve budget discipline.

Vladimir Putin observed the Kavkaz 2012 military exercises at the Rayevsky training ground.

Vladimir Putin and Alexander Lukashenko discussed the development of Russian-Belarusian cooperation and integration into the Customs Union and Common Economic Space.

Vladimir Putin answered a journalist’s question concerning the events at the US Consulate in Benghazi.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting on disaster relief following a flood in the Krasnodar Territory.

Vladimir Putin met with public representatives to discuss issues concerning moral and patriotic education for young people.

Vladimir Putin met with Prime Minister of the Republic of Moldova Vladimir Filat, who is in Russia on a working visit.

Vladimir Putin had talks with President of Serbia Tomislav Nikolic, who is in Russia on a working visit at the President of Russia’s invitation.

Vladimir Putin met at the Kremlin with members of the Russian Paralympic team – champions and medallists at the London Paralympics.

Following the APEC summit, Vladimir Putin met with the heads of the Far East Federal District and the Far East Federal University, as well as students and teaching and research staff.

Vladimir Putin met with President of the Republic of Chile Sebastian Pinera on the sidelines of the APEC summit.

Vladimir Putin met with Prime Minister of New Zealand John Key on the sidelines of the APEC summit.

Vladimir Putin opened the first working session of the APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting in Vladivostok.

Vladimir Putin met with Prime Minister of Japan Yoshihiko Noda on the sidelines of the APEC summit.

Vladimir Putin met with Prime Minister of Malaysia Najib Razak on the sidelines of the APEC summit.

Vladimir Putin met with Prime Minister of Thailand Yingluck Shinawatra on the sidelines of the APEC summit.

Vladimir Putin met with Prime Minister of Canada Stephen Harper on the sidelines of the APEC summit.