Members of the State Duma and the Council of the Federation, the two legislative houses in the country, as well as senior officials from the State, the Government and regional authorities, attended the meeting in the Manezh Exhibition Hall in Moscow.

Putin also invited Russian doctors, health personnel and scientists who actively participated in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic.

Under strict health measures due to Covid-19, the president spoke about the impact of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus on the health of the Russian population and the damage it has caused to the economy of the nation.

Putin drew attention on the measures implemented to fight the pandemic in the country, the successful development of the Russian vaccines to stop the spread of the virus and the national vaccination plan taking place at this moment.

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