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The President held a meeting on economic issues via videoconference.

Vladimir Putin congratulated the staff and readers of Literaturnaya Gazetaon the 195^th anniversary of this popular weekly.

Vladimir Putin chaired a meeting of the Military-Industrial Commission.

Vladimir Putin sent greetings to participants in the First Russian-African Exercises of Rapid Response Teams for Emergency Situations of Sanitary-Epidemiological Nature.

Vladimir Putin sent a message of condolences to Indian President Droupadi Murmu and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the terrorist attack near Pahalgam.

Vladimir Putin met in the Kremlin with Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia and Patriarch Porfirije of Serbia.

Vladimir Putin sent greetings to the participants of the International Anti-Fascist Forum dedicated to the 80^th anniversary of Victory of the Soviet people in the Great Patriotic War.

Vladimir Putin held talks in the Kremlin with Sultan of Oman Haitham bin Tariq Al Said, who is in Russia on a state visit.

Vladimir Putin extended his condolences to the family and friends of Zurab Tsereteli on his passing.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting with heads of municipalities from Russian regions taking part in the Small Homeland – the Strength of Russia All-Russian Municipal Forum.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the Republic of South Africa Cyril Ramaphosa.

Vladimir Putin took part in a ceremony for presenting the all-Russian municipal award Service held as part of the second All-Russian Municipal Forum, Small Homeland – the Strength of Russia.

The President of Russia sent a message of condolences to Cardinal Kevin Joseph Farrell, Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church, following the death of Pope Francis.

The President sent greetings to Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia on Easter Sunday.

Vladimir Putin congratulated Orthodox Christians and all citizens of Russia who celebrate Easter Sunday.

During the meeting, the Supreme Commander-in-Chief heard a report by Chief of the General Staff of Russia’s Armed Forces – First Deputy Minister of Defence Valery Gerasimov on the situation along the line of contact and announced that Russia will stop all combat action from 6 pm of April 19 until 12 am, April 21.

Vladimir Putin sent a message of greetings to former and current staff of the Signal All-Russian Research Institute on its 70^th anniversary.