Vladimir Putin held an informal meeting with the leadership of the Presidential and Government Executive Offices.

Vladimir Putin signed executive orders appointing presidential plenipotentiary envoys to the Siberian, Southern, Northwestern, and Volga Federal Districts.

Vladimir Putin signed an Executive Order appointing Alexander Fomin Director of the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation, releasing him from his previous duties. Earlier Alexander Fomin held the post of First Deputy Director of the Federal Service.

Issues discussed at the meeting included ways to improve legislation on rallies and demonstrations and responsibility for violations in organising and conducting such events.

Vladimir Putin signed executive order appointing Alexander Beglov Presidential Plenipotentiary Envoy to the Central Federal District and releasing him from his current duties.

The President signed the following appointments:

The President released the following officials from their duties:

Vladimir Putin signed the executive order appointing Vladimir Kolokoltsev Interior Minister yesterday. Vladimir Kolokoltsev has replaced Rashid Nurgaliyev as Interior Minister.

The President signed Executive Order On the Early Termination of Powers of the Head of the Republic of Karelia.

Vladimir Putin met with the new Government Cabinet members.

Vladimir Putin announced at a meeting with Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev that he has signed executive orders on the Cabinet’s new composition and organisation.

Vladimir Putin signed Executive Orders on the composition of the new Government Cabinet of the Russian Federation.

Vladimir Putin signed Executive Order On the Structure of Federal Executive Bodies.

Vladimir Putin signed Executive Order On Regulating the Use of Special Devices Transmitting Light and Sound Signals Installed on Motor Vehicles.

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.

The President signed Executive Order On Early Termination of the Mandate of Irkutsk Region Governor, and by the same Executive Order appointed Sergei Yeroshenko acting governor of the region.

Vladimir Putin and Dmitry Medvedev discussed the new Government Cabinet structure and staff composition.