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Pursuant to Article 8 of Federal Law No 32-FZ of April 4, 2005, On the Civic Chamber of the Russian Federation, the President selected 40 Russian citizens who have made notable contributions to the state and society and invited them to become members of the Civic Chamber of the Russian Federation.

Late last night, Vladimir Putin met with Valery Gergiev, conductor, Artistic Director and General Director of the Mariinsky Theatre and General Director of the State Academic Bolshoi Theatre.

Vladimir Putin sent his greetings to the participants and guests of the fourth Future Technologies Forum.

Vladimir Putin received Foreign Minister of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam Le Hoai Trung in the Kremlin.

Vladimir Putin spoke at a meeting of the board of the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation.

On Defender of the Fatherland Day, the Supreme Commander-in-Chief met at the Kremlin with the widows of Special Operations Forces servicemen who died heroically.

On Defender of the Fatherland Day, Vladimir Putin laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in the Alexander Garden.

A ceremony for presenting state decorations to officers of the Defence Ministry and the Russian National Guard was held at the Kremlin.

The President chaired a briefing session with permanent members of the Security Council.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko.

Vladimir Putin sent his greetings to the participants, organisers, and guests of the Patriarchal International Festival of Combat Sports and Martial Arts, St Nicholas of Japan Cup, dedicated to the 190^th birth anniversary of St Nicholas of Japan, Equal to the Apostles.

Vladimir Putin met with Michael Randrianirina, President for the Re-Foundation of the Republic of Madagascar, at the Kremlin today. The Malagasy leader is in Russia on an official visit.

The President took part in the annual meeting of judges of courts of general jurisdiction, military and arbitration courts of the Russian Federation.

The President chaired in a meeting of the Agency for Strategic Initiatives Supervisory Board.

Vladimir Putin received Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cuba Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla at the Kremlin.

Vladimir Putin chaired, via videoconference, a meeting with Government members on the modernisation of primary healthcare.

Vladimir Putin sent greetings to the participants, organisers, and guests of the 19^th Winter International Arts Festival in Sochi.