The President will participate in annual regional leaders’ seminar 2015-01-28 18:20:00 Vladimir Putin will speak to governors, heads of legislative assemblies and mayors of federal constituent entity capital cities at the annual seminar for regional leaders. The main topic of the President’s speech is expected to be the nation’s economic situation, as well as achieving sustainable economic growth and social stability, and the regions’ role and objectives at this stage. The three-day seminar, titled The Current Economic and Political Agenda: Best Regional Practices, is conducted by the Presidential Executive Office and will bring together about 280 regional leaders this year. Other speakers at the seminar will include senior staff from the Presidential Executive Office, members of the Cabinet, Federal Assembly representatives, scientists and experts.