Russian President Vladimir Putin visited Magnitogorsk.

Vladimir Putin officially commissioned Sinter Plant No. 5 and held working meetings with Teksler Alexey, Acting Governor of Chelyabinsk Region, and Rashnikov Viktor, Chairman of MMK's Board of Directors.

On the agenda of the working items for the President of the Russian Federation was a presentation of the project Prityazhenie, which was highly acclaimed by the President of the Russian Federation.