Vladimir Putin congratulated Cheremkhovo residents on the 100th anniversary of the town.

While on a working trip to Ryazan, Vladimir Putin held a meeting on measures to develop Russia’s light industry sector, with particular focus on growth prospects and efforts to fight production of counterfeit goods.

Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Astrakhan Region Governor Alexander Zhilkin to discuss the socioeconomic situation in the region.

Mr Zhvachkin briefed the President on the socioeconomic situation in Tomsk Region. Among the issues discussed at the meeting were complaints from local residents sent in during the Direct Line with the President.

Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev attended the Opera in Chersonese International Music Festival.

Vladimir Putin met with public figures, scientists and cultural workers of Sevastopol and the Republic of Crimea.

Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Acting Governor of Sevastopol Dmitry Ovsyannikov.

While on a working trip to Crimea, Vladimir Putin visited a new general education school, Kazachya Bukhta Educational Centre, in Sevastopol.

Vladimir Putin heard a telephone report from Head of the Republic of Kabardino-Balkaria Yury Kokov on the current situation in the disaster zone. The President asked the regional authorities to take all necessary measures to swiftly repair city infrastructure and provide assistance to the population.

While on a working trip to Kaliningrad Region, Vladimir Putin visited Khrabrovo Airport, where he inspected the reconstruction of the passenger terminal and visited the arrivals area.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting in Kaliningrad on the opportunities for developing transport infrastructure in Northwest Russia. The heads of relevant ministries and agencies and a number of regional heads from the Northwest Federal District took part.

Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Governor of the Pskov Region Andrei Turchak to discuss the situation in the region in 2016 and the first half of 2017. Mr Turchak also briefed the President on the implementation of the presidential instructions to settle personnel problems in the healthcare sector and relocate people from dilapidated and unsafe housing. Complaints sent in by Pskov Region residents during Direct Line with the President were also discussed.

Presidential Aide and Secretary of the State Council Igor Levitin held the third meeting of the working group on comprehensive development of passenger traffic in the regions.

Vladimir Putin met with Trans-Baikal Territory Governor Natalya Zhdanova to discuss requests from Trans-Baikal Territory citizens received during the Direct Line with Vladimir Putin. Natalya Zhdanova also briefed the President on the current socioeconomic situation in the region.

In Yessentuki, Stavropol Territory, Presidential Aide Igor Levitin chaired a meeting of the working group to monitor the implementation of the State Council decisions on fulfilling the Presidential instructions on enhancing the investment appeal of Russia’s health resort sector.

Mr Poltavchenko briefed the President on the socioeconomic situation in St Petersburg and the city’s development results for the first half of 2017.