Prime Minister Vladimir Putin visits St Daniel Monastery to congratulate Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia on the third anniversary of his enthronement

Vladimir Putin thanked Patriarch Kirill for his enormous contribution to strengthening the spiritual foundation of Russian society and relations with other churches, which the prime minister called one of the “major elements” of Russia’s foreign policy, particularly in post-Soviet republics.

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin visits a sport and adaptive school for mentally and physically disabled children and teenagers during a working visit to the Tambov Region

Vladimir Putin attends an agricultural exhibition during his working visit to the Tambov Region

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin holds a meeting on Russian livestock farming in Tambov

“Not only have we practically met the domestic demand for poultry, but we are even beginning to gain on foreign markets. Pig farming has also achieved very good indicators.”

Vladimir Putin meets with Vitaly Mutko, Minister of Sport, Tourism and Youth Policy, in Tambov

The purpose of this meeting was to resolve the situation with the Lanta-Tur Voyage travel agency. The prime minister instructed the minister to assist the agency in settling its accounts with its foreign contractors for the sake of Russian citizens who are currently abroad on holiday, so they can complete their journeys and come back safely. He reported that there is an agreement with a state-run bank to help in resolving the situation.

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, currently on a working visit to the Leningrad Region, visits the Tikhvin train carriage factory to attend the launch ceremony for serial production

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin holds a meeting of the Government Commission on High Technology and Innovation at the Tikhvin Freight Car Building Plant

“We must ensure the creation of new enterprises and good jobs in Russia, and minimise the distance from business ideas and innovations to the end product and the market.”