On June 4, Vladimir Putin held a meeting with heads of international news agencies at the Constantine Palace. After that,he held a meeting with President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev, who was in Russia on a working visit. Later, the two leaders participated via videoconference in the ceremony marking the start of construction of the first power unit of the integrated nuclear power plant in the Republic of Uzbekistan.
On June 5, the head of state took part in a plenary session of the 29th St Petersburg International Economic Forum, held a conversation with Vice President of the People’s Republic of China Han Zheng and met with Governor of St Petersburg Alexander Beglov.
