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Vladimir Putin received letters of credence from twenty one new ambassadors to the Russian Federation. Presentation of letters of credence marks the official beginning of foreign ambassadors’ work in Russia.

Vladimir Putin and Jean-Claude Juncker discussed prospects for developing cooperation between Russia and the EU, bilateral economic cooperation and the global economic situation.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting of the Presidential Council for Culture and Art.

The defence industry’s development outlook was the subject of discussion. 

Problems in the aluminium industry and the economy’s adaptation to the WTO were the subjects of discussion.

Vladimir Putin had a meeting with Defence Minister Anatoly Serdyukov and Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Federation’s Armed Forces Nikolai Makarov. The meeting addressed the results of the Kavkaz 2012 military exercises, as well as the provision of housing to servicemen.

In Bishkek, Vladimir Putin held talks with President of Kyrgyzstan Almazbek Atambayev.

Vladimir Putin and President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev took part in the IX Russia-Kazakhstan Interregional Cooperation Forum.

Vladimir Putin is in Pavlodar to take part in the IX Russia-Kazakhstan Interregional Cooperation Forum. Before the Forum began, Mr Putin and President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev discussed current bilateral cooperation matters. 

Issues discussed at the meeting included budget planning and fiscal discipline, balancing regional budgets and extrabudgetary funds, as well as ways to improve budget discipline.

Vladimir Putin observed the Kavkaz 2012 military exercises at the Rayevsky training ground.

Vladimir Putin and Alexander Lukashenko discussed the development of Russian-Belarusian cooperation and integration into the Customs Union and Common Economic Space.

Vladimir Putin answered a journalist’s question concerning the events at the US Consulate in Benghazi.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting on disaster relief following a flood in the Krasnodar Territory.

Vladimir Putin met with public representatives to discuss issues concerning moral and patriotic education for young people.

Vladimir Putin met with Prime Minister of the Republic of Moldova Vladimir Filat, who is in Russia on a working visit.