On October 31, the President will chair a meeting of the Council for Interethnic Relations in Astrakhan. The meeting will focus on current issues related to the implementation of the State Ethnic Policy Strategy of the Russian Federation.
During his working visit, Vladimir Putin will tour the Astrakhan Shipbuilding Production Association, where he will learn about the technology for manufacturing foundations of offshore ice-resistant stationary platforms.
Also the President will launch, via videoconference, commercial operation of the Vladimir Filanovsky oil field.