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Vladimir Putin and Federal Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel took part in the closing session of the XII Petersburg Dialogue Russian-German public forum.

Vladimir Putin met with leadership of OPORA Russia, a national non-governmental organisation for small and medium entrepreneurship. The meeting focused on the issues faced by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) in Russia.

Vladimir Putin met with former French President Nicolas Sarkozy.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting on developing Russia’s pension system.

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.