Vladimir Putin met with Transmashholding President Andrei Bokarev.

Vladimir Putin held a working meting with Head of the Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos) Oleg Ostapenko and Deputy Head of Roscosmos Igor Komarov. The meeting focused on the agency’s performance in 2013 and the establishment of the United Rocket and Space Corporation.

During a visit to the Klimov engine-building plant, Vladimir Putin held a meeting on the state and development prospects of the Russian aviation engine building sector.

The meeting will be held on site at Klimov, a St Petersburg company where turboshaft engines for helicopters and turbojet engines for fighter aircraft are developed, produced and serviced.

Vladimir Putin visited the Ural Locomotives company in Verkhnyaya Pyshma during his visit to Sverdlovsk Region.

Vladimir Putin discussed resource supplies for high-tech sectors with Industry and Trade Minister Denis Manturov.

Vladimir Putin chaired a meeting in Tobolsk on developing the petrochemical industry.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting of the Commission for Military Technology Cooperation with Foreign States.

Vladimir Putin met with President and CEO of Siemens AG Joe Kaeser to discuss the company’s projects in Russia.

Vladimir Putin saw the modernisation work taking place at Tuapse Refinery, where a new refinery using non-stop production technology is being built, and took part via video linkup in a ceremony launching a facility for primary crude oil processing.

During a visit to Rostov-on-Don, Vladimir Putin participated in the launch of an electric arc furnace at the Taganrog Metallurgical Works via video linkup.

Vladimir Putin chaired a meeting on the current situation and development outlook in the country’s helicopter manufacturing sector.

Vladimir Putin and Mr Yastrebov discussed the region’s social and economic development.

Svetlana Orlova briefed Vladimir Putin on the regional authorities’ main immediate priorities.

The meeting will discuss measures to develop civilian segment of Russia’s aircraft manufacturing sector, in particular, possible financial support mechanisms for producers and buyers of Russian-made civilian aircraft.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting with representatives of Russian business during his working visit to Voronezh. The discussion focused on the development of Russian business and improvement of legislative and regulatory framework governing its activities.