The President received letters of credence from 17 newly-appointed ambassadors of foreign states. As per tradition, the ceremony took place in the Alexander Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace.

Vladimir Putin met with the Sultan of Brunei-Darussalam Hassanal Bolkiah on the sidelines of the Russia-ASEAN summit.

Vladimir Putin received letters of credence from twenty one new ambassadors to the Russian Federation. Presentation of letters of credence marks the official beginning of foreign ambassadors’ work in Russia.

The two leaders discussed bilateral cooperation, in particular in the energy and military-technical sectors.