OREANDA-NEWS  Russian President Vladimir Putin held a working meeting with St. Petersburg Governor Alexander Beglov, RIA Novosti correspondent reports.

The head of state is working in the Northern Capital on Monday, where he met with the King of Malaysia, Sultan Ibrahim, and gave him an excursion to the Hermitage.

After the international program, Putin received the Governor of St. Petersburg. The meeting is taking place in the Small Exhibition Hall of the Hermitage.