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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.

Aeroflot’s development programme and putting in place conditions for operation of low-cost airlines were the subjects of discussion.

During his meeting with members of the Valdai International Discussion Club, Vladimir Putin talked about the current state of the Russian economy and scenarios for Russia’s economic development.

Vladimir Putin received President of the Republic of South Ossetia Leonid Tibilov in his country residence.

Vladimir Putin held the first meeting of the Council for Economic Modernisation and Innovative Development, which was established in June this year.

Meeting participants included Amur Region Governor Oleg Kozhemyako, Belgorod Region Governor Yevgeny Savchenko, Bryansk Region Governor Nikolai Denin, Novgorod Region Governor Sergei Mitin, Ryazan Region Governor Oleg Kovalev and First Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Vyacheslav Volodin.

Vladimir Putin chaired a meeting of the Commission for Strategic Development of the Fuel and Energy Sector and Environmental Security. The issues discussed included draft Energy Security Doctrine, the current trends in production, processing and marketing of natural gas, and the prospects of electric power cooperation between Russia and the European Union.

Vladimir Putin watched the launch of Bovanenkovo gas field via a video link-up.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting on addressing the social problems facing single-industry towns. Comprehensive development of the labour market and launching job creation projects in these towns were the main subjects of discussion.

Vladimir Putin met with Rosneft CEO Igor Sechin.