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Viktor Sadovnichy briefed Vladimir Putin on the implementation of Moscow State University’s development programme. 

Vladimir Putin held talks with President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan, who is in Russia on a working visit.

In particular, the President commented on the open letter written by musician Andrei Makarevich on the level of corruption in Russia, and the statement by former Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces Yury Baluyevsky on Russia’s involvement in Georgian-South Ossetian conflict.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting on the organisation of recreation holidays for children.

Vladimir Putin held an extra-mural meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Russian Geographical Society on Valaam Island.

The President took part in a TV linkup with Omsk and Nizhny Novgorod to mark Railway Workers’ Day.

Developing Russia’s healthcare system and possibilities for increasing medical researchers’ wages were among the subjects of discussion.

During his visit to the United Kingdom, Vladimir Putin held talks with Prime Minister David Cameron.

Vladimir Putin visited the 31^st Paratroopers Brigade stationed near Ulyanovsk on the eve of the Paratroopers Day.

Vladimir Putin visited the Seliger 2012 National Youth Education Forum, held July 1 through August 2 in Tver Region.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting on implementing state armament programme for the Navy.

The ceremony was held at the Sevmash shipyard in Severodvinsk.

During a working trip to Arkhangelsk Region, Vladimir Putin met with participants in an upcoming expedition to clean up environmental damage in polluted areas of the Franz Josef Land archipelago. The meeting took place in Arkhangelsk on the dock from which the expedition vessel departed.

In Sochi, Vladimir Putin met with Foreign Minister of Japan Koichiro Gemba. Issues discussed included the future development of bilateral trade and economic ties, in particular the implementation of joint projects in engineering and energy.

Vladimir Putin held talks with President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam Truong Tan Sang in Sochi.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting on supplying weapons to the Strategic Nuclear Forces and Aerospace Defence Troops as part of the state armament programme.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting on disaster relief following the July 7 floods in Krasnodar Territory in Gelendzhik, which was also affected by the disaster.