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Vladimir Putin proposed that Uralvagonzavod assembly shop manager Igor Kholmanskikh become Presidential Plenipotentiary Envoy to the Urals Federal District. The previous plenipotentiary envoy, Yevgeny Kuyvashev, was recently appointed acting governor of Sverdlovsk Region.

An informal meeting of the CIS Council of Heads of State was held at the Kremlin.

Vladimir Putin and Nursultan Nazarbayev discussed current bilateral relations and integration development, in particular within the Customs Union and the Eurasian Economic Community.

Vladimir Putin and Emomali Rahmon discussed prospects for developing bilateral relations.

Vladimir Putin and Viktor Yanukovych discussed prospects for developing integration processes within the CIS.

Vladimir Putin and Islam Karimov discussed Russian-Uzbekistani bilateral cooperation.

Dmitry Medvedev presented to Vladimir Putin his proposals on the Government structure and composition.

Vladimir Putin had a meeting with President of the Russian Academy of Sciences Yury Osipov.

Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Accounts Chamber Chairman Sergei Stepashin.

The meeting focused on bilateral cooperation and South Ossetia's socio-economic recovery and development.

Vladimir Putin and Alexander Ankvab discussed bilateral cooperation issues.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting on preparations for the XXII Winter Olympics and the XI Paralympics in Sochi in 2014.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting on the new challenges facing Russia's defence industry.

In Nizhny Tagil, Vladimir Putin visited Uralvagonzavod and met with the plant's workers.

A reception marking the 67^th anniversary of victory in the Great Patriotic War took place at the Kremlin.

Vladimir Putin attended the military parade on Red Square to celebrate the 67^th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War, along with Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, war veterans, representatives of public organisations, and foreign guests, including representatives of the Anti-Nazi alliance of countries and the Commonwealth of Independent States member countries.