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Vladimir Putin met with Indian chess player and world chess champion Viswanathan Anand and Israeli champion and title contender Boris Gelfand.

Vladimir Putin congratulated Security Council personnel on the anniversary, thanked them for their competence and conscientious work, and outlined goals for the future.

Vladimir Putin met with the Russian national hockey team players – winners of the 2012 hockey world championship.

Sergey Naryshkin briefed the President on the work of the Russian Parliament. The issues of legislative support for integration processes within the Customs Union and Common Economic Space were discussed separately.

Protecting children’s rights was the main subject of discussion. The meeting took place on the eve of Children’s Day celebrated on June 1.

Vladimir Putin congratulated Tomisalv Nikolic on being elected President of Serbia.

Vladimir Putin held an informal meeting with the leadership of the Presidential and Government Executive Offices.

Vladimir Putin and Helge Lund discussed opportunities for cooperation between Gazprom and Statoil ASA on the Shtokman gas field development project.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting with representatives of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs, the Chamber of Commerce, Agency for Strategic Initiatives, national public associations Delovaya Rossiya and OPORA Russia.

Issues discussed at the meeting included ways to improve legislation on rallies and demonstrations and responsibility for violations in organising and conducting such events.

Vladimir Putin signed the executive order appointing Vladimir Kolokoltsev Interior Minister yesterday. Vladimir Kolokoltsev has replaced Rashid Nurgaliyev as Interior Minister.

Vladimir Putin took part in an annual meeting of the Russian Academy of Sciences, which reviewed the Academy's achievements in 2011.

Vladimir Putin met with the new Government Cabinet members.