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In the run-up to Teachers’ Day, the President met with participants in the annual national Teacher of the Year competition.

Vladimir Putin took part in the plenary session of the VTB Capital RUSSIA CALLING! Investment Forum.

The President visited a Moscow labour veterans’ rest home, where he met with veterans and public organisations representatives.

Vladimir Putin answered Channel One Russia anchor Andrei Malakhov’s questions on Russia’s preparations for the 2018 Soccer World Cup.

Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Industry and Trade Minister Denis Manturov.

The Prime Minister reported to the President on the completion of the draft federal budget for 2013–2015.

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.