PRESIDENT OF RUSSIA

Vladimir Putin held a meeting in the Kremlin with President of the Alliance of Independent Social Democrats Milorad Dodik and Prime Minister of Republika Srpska Savo Minić, who are in Moscow on a working visit.

At a meeting held in Moscow, the Maritime Board of the Russian Federation approved the concept for establishing Russia’s Maritime Centre, as well as its architecture and key areas of activity.

Vladimir Putin extended his greetings to the participants and guests of the ceremony marking 70 years since the inception of the Russian Union of Veterans.

The President held a meeting in the Kremlin with leaders of political parties elected to the 9th State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation.

The President congratulated Alexei Likhachev on Nuclear Industry Worker’s Day and heard a report on the performance of the holding company.

The President signed Executive Order On Amendments to Presidential Executive Order No. 172 of March 31, 2022, On the Special Procedure to Allow Foreign Buyers to Meet Their Obligations to Russian Natural Gas Suppliers.

The President signed Executive Order On the Authorised Personnel Strength of the Russian Armed Forces.

The President signed Executive Order On Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the Establishment of the Yamal-Nenets Autonomous Area.

The President signed Executive Order On Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the Founding of Magadan.

The President signed Executive Order On Awarding an Honorary Designation to the 318th Separate Special Operations Radio-Technical Regiment.

The President signed Executive Order On Awarding an Honorary Designation to the 92nd Separate Special Operations Radio-Technical Brigade.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting with Chairperson of the Central Election Commission Ella Pamfilova in the Kremlin.

The President signed an Order On Signing the Treaty on the Foundations of Relations Between the Russian Federation and the Central African Republic.

Vladimir Putin signed an Order On a Special Decision Regarding the Execution of a Transaction by the Limited Liability Company SOFTEX.

Vladimir Putin signed Order On the Special Decision On the Execution of Transactions (Operations) by Credit Bank of Moscow (Public Joint-Stock Company).

The President signed Executive Order On Amendments to the List of Movable and Immovable Assets, Securities, Stakes in the Equity (Joint Stock) Capital of Russian Legal Entities and Ownership Rights Subject to Temporary Administration, as Approved by Presidential Executive Order No. 302 of April 25, 2023.

Vladimir Putin signed Executive Order On CEO of the Russian Direct Investment Fund Management Company.

On September 28, the forum The Role of Culture in Russian–Iranian Interaction was held at the Russian State University for the Humanities. The event was convened on the initiative of the Iranian side, with the aim of advancing academic and cultural cooperation between Russia and Iran and strengthening humanitarian ties between the two nations.

Among those taking part in the forum were Adviser to the President of Russia Yelena Yampolskaya, Iranian Ambassador to Russia Kazem Jalali, Iranian Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Seyyed Abbas Salehi and other officials and experts.

In her address, the Adviser to the President of Russia emphasised that the promotion of humanitarian ties between Russia and Iran is a matter of priority at the highest level. Cooperation in the cultural, scientific and educational spheres plays a pivotal role in strengthening bilateral relations.

Yelena Yampolskaya noted sustained interest among Iranians in learning Russian and pursuing their education in Russia; the number of Iranian students in Russia has approached the 10,000 mark for the 2025–2026 academic year.

She also highlighted the successful operation, since 2017, of a Russian Centre for Open Education at the Faculty of Foreign Languages and Literature at Allameh Tabataba’i University in Tehran. The Centre’s activities are intended to familiarise Iranian citizens with the Russian language, and with Russian science, culture and education. Moreover, the international humanitarian project Russian Teacher Abroad is already producing positive results: under this initiative, Russian teachers deliver lessons in Russian, teaching both the Russian language and general school subjects at Iranian schools.

Yelena Yampolskaya further noted that, under the auspices of the Russkiy Mir Foundation – established by a Presidential Executive Order and chaired by her – two Russian Centres are currently operating in Iran (in Tehran and Mashhad), alongside two Russkiy Mir offices (in Tehran and Rasht). Another Russian Centre is scheduled to open in Isfahan by the end of 2026. She added that the University of Isfahan is one of the country’s foremost centres for Russian studies.

In her concluding remarks, Yelena Yampolskaya recalled the Russian President’s words, noting that he had repeatedly emphasised Russia’s solidarity with the Iranian people in upholding their national interests, and observed that cooperation between the two nations in culture, education and science had a considerable potential for expansion.

The President signed Executive Order On Approving the List of Information in the Fuel and Energy Sector Subject to Restricted Access and the Procedure for Its Use.

Vladimir Putin signed Executive Order On Celebrating the 1170th Anniversary of the Origins of Russian Statehood.