Presidential Commissioner for Children’s Rights Maria Lvova-Belova opened the Family Comes First federal district forum in Volgograd, dedicated to effective practices for preventing child abandonment.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting with Government members.

Vladimir Putin heard, via videoconference, the report of Volgograd Region Governor Andrei Bocharov on topical issues of the socioeconomic situation in the region.

The Presidential Commissioner for Children’s Rights paid a working visit to the Volgograd Region. Maria Lvova-Belova met with Governor Andrei Bocharov, representatives of regional agencies responsible for protecting children’s rights and interests, and also reviewed the work of several children’s social institutions.

Vladimir Putin had a meeting with representatives of patriotic and youth public organisations at the Battle of Stalingrad Panorama Museum.

During his trip to the Volgograd Region, the President met with the head of the region, Andrei Bocharov.

Vladimir Putin made a speech at the gala concert on the 80^th anniversary of the defeat of the German Nazi forces by the Red Army in the Battle of Stalingrad.

On the 80^th anniversary of the victory in the Battle of Stalingrad, Vladimir Putin visited the Battle of Stalingrad Museum and Reserve on Mamayev Kurgan.

The President had a working meeting with Governor of the Volgograd Region Andrei Bocharov. They discussed the socioeconomic situation in the region, preparations for the celebration of the 80^th anniversary of the victory in the Battle of Stalingrad and other matters.

Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Volgograd Region Governor Andrei Bocharov to discuss, among other things, the agricultural situation in the region.

Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Volgograd Region Governor Andrei Bocharov to discuss flood relief and social work in the region.

Before departing from Volgograd, Vladimir Putin visited the Russia – My History Interactive Museum.

On the 75^th anniversary of the victory in the Battle of Stalingrad, the President visited the Battle of Stalingrad State Historical Memorial Museum on Mamayev Kurgan. He laid a wreath at the Eternal Flame in the Hall of Military Glory and honoured the memory of those who perished with a minute of silence.

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.

At the end of his trip to Volgograd Region Vladimir Putin toured the new terminal of Volgograd International Airport.

In Volgograd Vladimir Putin chaired a State Council Presidium meeting on developing internal waterways.

Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Volgograd Region Governor Andrei Bocharov to discuss the socioeconomic situation in the region. The Governor also briefed the President on the preparations for celebrating the 75^th anniversary of the victory in the Battle of Stalingrad, to be marked in 2018.