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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.

Presidential Commissioner for Children’s Rights Maria Lvova-Belova visited the Republic of Kalmykia as part of the national inspection of the system for the prevention of social orphanhood. The Commissioner met with Head of Kalmykia Batu Khasikov and held a meeting with heads of relevant agencies and organisations.

A meeting of the Council for the Development and Support of Maritime Activities created under the Maritime Board of the Russian Federation was held in Moscow.

Presidential Commissioner for Children’s Rights Maria Lvova-Belova visited the Yamal-Nenets Autonomous Area as part of the national inspection of the system for the prevention of social orphanhood. She held a working meeting with Head of the region Dmitry Artyukhov and an expanded meeting with heads of agencies and institutions of the system for the prevention of child neglect and juvenile delinquency.

Russia’s Presidential Representative (Sherpa) in the Group of Twenty and Deputy Chief of the Presidential Experts’ Directorate Svetlana Lukash held a meeting of the Interdepartmental Commission to support Russia’s participation in the G20. The meeting was attended by executives from the relevant Russian ministries and agencies.

Presidential Aide and State Council Secretary Alexei Dyumin took part in a meeting of the State Council Commission on the Northern Sea Route and the Arctic. The meeting was chaired by Murmansk Region Governor and Chair of the State Council Commission on the Northern Sea Route and the Arctic Andrei Chibis.

Presidential Aide and Secretary of the Presidential Council for Culture and Art Vladimir Medinsky was elected head of the Russian Union of Writers at its 17^th Congress.

A meeting of the Second Greater Circle of the Russian Cossack Society was held at the Supreme Church Council Hall of the Cathedral of Christ the Savior in Moscow.

Presidential Commissioner for Children’s Rights Maria Lvova-Belova announced the launch of the Centres of New Opportunities 2025 competition, aimed at establishing and expanding crisis family centres and day care facilities for children with disabilities in Russian regions.

Presidential Commissioner for Children’s Rights Maria Lvova-Belova visited the Republic of Adygea as part of a nationwide inspection of the social orphanhood prevention system.

Head of the Republic of Tatarstan, Chairman of the State Council Commission on Infrastructure for Life Rustam Minnikhanov chaired the commission’s regular meeting.

Presidential Commissioner for Children’s Rights Maria Lvova-Belova visited the Rostov Region as part of a nationwide inspection of the system for preventing social orphanhood.

With the assistance of Presidential Commissioner for Children’s Rights Maria Lvova-Belova and mediation of the State of Qatar, two sisters were reunited with their family in Russia, and eight children were reunited with their relatives in Ukraine.

Sakhalin Region Governor, Chair of the State Council Commission on Investment Valery Limarenko chaired the Commission’s regular meeting that was attended by representatives from federal ministries and heads of the regions.

On February 10–11, Presidential Commissioner for Children’s Rights Maria Lvova-Belova visited the Kurgan Region as part of a nationwide inspection of the social orphanhood prevention system.

Chief of the Presidential Civil Service, Personnel and Anti-Corruption Directorate Maxim Travnikov held a meeting on anti-corruption efforts with Director of the Anti-Corruption Agency of the Republic of Uzbekistan Akmal Burkhanov.

During his working trip to Nizhny Novgorod, Presidential Aide and Chairman of the Maritime Board Nikolai Patrushev chaired a meeting on the safety of maritime and river navigation.

The names of the winners were announced at a press conference held by Presidential Aide Andrei Fursenko and Chair of the Coordinating Council for Youth Affairs in Science and Education under the Presidential Council for Science and Education Nikita Marchenkov.

The Public Council of the Time of Heroes programme held its meeting. The programme is being implemented on the President’s instruction by the Higher School of Public Administration under the Presidential Academy.

Presidential Aide Vladimir Medinsky chaired the first meeting of the expanded presidium of the updated Interdepartmental Commission on Historical Education.