Prime Minister Vladimir Putin attends ceremonial Easter service at Christ the Saviour Cathedral

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin holds a video conference on the completion of the bridge across the Eastern Bosporus Strait as part of preparations for APEC-2012 Leaders Week, and on wildfires in the Trans-Baikal Territory

During the video conference, the prime minister gave the order to weld the connecting piece of the bridge across the Eastern Bosporus Strait in Vladivostok.

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin attends a meeting of the 18th ANOC General Assembly

“Russia, which marked last November the 100th anniversary of its participation in the Olympic movement, understands the great significance of sport’s humanitarian mission and its enormous role in the life of individuals and in the life of nations.”

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin presents the government’s annual Yury Gagarin Prizes to members of the first cosmonaut crew

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin holds a meeting on the development of Russian space centres for long-term space exploration programmes

“We must work out a national strategy for the development of space centres for the long-term perspective. We should ensure a high return on the federal investment and effectively coordinate the construction and modernisation of space centres with other federal programmes and our plans for the relevant regions of the Russian Federation.”

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin holds a meeting on promoting the development of the continental shelf

“Shelf deposits, primarily in the Arctic, without any exaggeration, are our strategic reserve for the 21st century. We must utilise it very responsibly and efficiently, complying with the highest standards of environmental protection.”