Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Acting Head of the Republic of Adygeya Murat Kumpilov to discuss the current socioeconomic situation in the republic and the complaints sent in by local residents during the Direct Line with the President regarding issues such as resettlement from dilapidated housing and the situation in education and healthcare.

Last night, Vladimir Putin arrived in Anapa after his working visit to Hungary to hold a meeting with the Emergencies Minister and the heads of the Volgograd and Rostov regions, where destructive fires took place recently.

Minister of Civil Defence, Emergencies and Disasters Relief Vladimir Puchkov reported to the President by telephone about the progress being made in fighting wildfires and their consequences in the Volgograd Region and Rostov-on-Don. The Minister did not rule out the possibility of arson.

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.