PRESIDENT OF RUSSIA

Vladimir Putin sent his greetings to the participants, organisers, and guests of the opening ceremony for the National Children’s Book Week.

First Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Sergei Kiriyenko chaired a meeting of the Supervisory Board of the Presidential National Centre for Historical Memory.

The President chaired a meeting of the Presidential Council for Culture via videoconference. The agenda covered a broad range of matters dealing with the film industry, literature, and ballet.

Vladimir Putin signed Executive Order On Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the Nenets Autonomous Area.

The President signed Executive Order On Celebrating the 250th Anniversary of Pyatigorsk.

A ceremony to present the 2025 Presidential Prize for Young Culture Professionals and the 2025 Presidential Prize for Works and Projects for Children and Young People was held in the Kremlin’s St Catherine Hall.

Presidential Aide Nikolai Patrushev chaired a meeting of Russia’s Maritime Board on ensuring safe navigation in strategic communication areas.

Vladimir Putin had a meeting with Prime Minister of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam Pham Minh Chinh in the Kremlin.

Vladimir Putin sent greetings to the participants, organisers, and guests of the 37th Congress of the Association of Rural and Farm Enterprises and Agricultural Cooperatives of Russia.

On March 25, celebrated as Culture Workers Day in Russia, Vladimir Putin will take part in a ceremony to present the 2025 Presidential prizes for young culture professionals and for writing and art for children and young people

On the same day, the President will hold a meeting of the Presidential Council for Culture and Art via videoconference to discuss a number of issues pertaining to the cinema industry, literature, and ballet.

The names of the winners of the 2025 Presidential prizes to young culture professionals and the 2025 Presidential prizes for works and projects for children and young people were announced at a special briefing by Presidential Aide, Secretary of the Presidential Council for Culture and Art Vladimir Medinsky and Deputy Chairman of the Presidential Council for Culture and Art Karen Shakhnazarov.

During the telephone conversation, Vladimir Putin extended heartfelt greetings to President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev and all the citizens of Uzbekistan on the spring holiday of Nowruz.

The leaders had a detailed discussion of issues pertaining to major joint projects implemented at the moment in the sectors of nuclear energy, industry, and transport. In particular, they acknowledged with satisfaction that a ceremony opening concreting operations took place today at the construction side of a Russian-designed nuclear plant in Uzbekistan and that a third copper processing plant, fitted with equipment supplied by Russia's leading engineering companies, was inaugurated at the Almalyk Mining and Metals Combine on March 16.

Additionally, there was a thorough exchange of views on current international issues, including the conflict in the Middle East as well as the situation surrounding Ukraine.

The leaders agreed to continue their energetic joint efforts to comprehensively strengthen the strategic partnership and allied relationship between Russia and Uzbekistan.

Vladimir Putin held a working meeting with Kaliningrad Region Governor Alexei Besprozvannykh.

The President signed Federal Law on Amending Articles 3.10 and 4.1 of the Russian Federation’s Code on Administrative Violations.

The President signed Federal Law On Introducing Amendments to Article 20 of the Federal Law On Free Legal Assistance in the Russian Federation.

The President signed Federal Law on Amending Articles 261 and 323 of Federal Law on Customs Regulation in the Russian Federation and on Amending Certain Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation.

Vladimir Putin signed Federal Law On the Ratification of the Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan on Medical Examination of Tajik Citizens Entering the Russian Federation for Employment.

Vladimir Putin signed Federal Law On the Ratification of the Agreement between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus on the Procedure for the Mutual Enforcement of Court Rulings of the Courts of the Russian Federation and the Courts of the Republic of Belarus.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan at the initiative of the Armenian side.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting on economic issues.