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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.

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.