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Vladimir Putin held a meeting on preparations for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, and examined the transport infrastructure facilities being built for the Games.

Vladimir Putin took part in a ground-breaking ceremony for the South Stream gas pipeline project. 

Vladimir Putin and Wen Jiabao discussed current issues in Russian-Chinese relations.

Vladimir Putin made a working visit to Turkmenistan, where he took part in the meeting of the CIS Council of Heads of State.

Meeting participants discussed the implementation of presidential instructions to achieve specific socio-economic development goals outlined in a number of presidential executive orders issued on May 7, 2012.

Vladimir Putin met with Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and took part in a meeting of High-Level Russian-Turkish Cooperation Council.

Vladimir Putin met with the leaders of the four State Duma party factions: United Russia, Communist Party, A Just Russia, and LDPR.

Vladimir Putin chaired a State Council Presidium meeting on developing the Far East and the Trans-Baikal Territory.

Vladimir Putin congratulated Rector of the National Research University Higher School of Economics Yaroslav Kuzminov on the 20^th anniversary of the university.

Deputy Prime Minister and Presidential Plenipotentiary Envoy to the North Caucasus Federal District Alexander Khloponin reported to Vladimir Putin on the implementation of the North Caucasus development programme.

Mr Zhukov briefed Vladimir Putin on preparations for test competitions at Olympic facilities in Sochi.

Interros Holding Company President and Russian International Olympic University Supervisory Board Chairman Vladimir Potanin briefed President Putin on preparations for the operation of a number of Olympic facilities and on the Olympic University’s work.

Mr Artemyev briefed Vladimir Putin on the Federal Anti-Monopoly Service’s efforts to attract investment in Russia’s economy.

Vladimir Putin chaired a meeting of the Agency for Strategic Initiatives Supervisory Board.

During his meeting with Minister in charge of Russia’s Far East Development and Presidential Plenipotentiary Envoy to the Far Eastern Federal District Viktor Ishayev and RusHydro CEO Yevgeny Dod, Vladimir Putin announced that he had signed an Executive Order on the development of the energy industry in East Siberia and the Far East.

Measures to protect Russian economic interests and national security as the Russian economy begins operating within the World Trade Organisation were the main subject of discussion.

Mikhail Mishustin briefed the President on the Service’s performance in 2012.

Vladimir Putin also congratulated all the employees of tax authorities on their professional holiday.

Mr Mikhelson briefed Vladimir Putin on NOVATEK’s operations on the domestic gas market, in particular, on the Yamal LNG project.

Mr Rogozin briefed Vladimir Putin on the situation with the state defence procurement orders and put forward a proposal to unite two Izhevsk arms makers into a single company – Kalashnikov Company.