Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin held a meeting with Governor of the Nizhny Novgorod Region Vladimir Shantsev

Vladimir Putin conducted a meeting on measures to develop ferrous metallurgy

Vladimir Putin handed over to the Nativity (Stroganov) Church in Nizhny Novgorod the icon "Resurrection-Descent into Hell"

Vladimir Putin visited the foundry and rolling facility under construction at the United Metallurgical Company and the Vyksa Metallurgical Plant

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin met with Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez

Vladimir Putin chaired the meeting of the Russian Government’s Presidium.