The President signed Federal Law On Ratifying the Protocol Between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan on Amending the Agreement Between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan on Rent for the Sary-Shagan Testing Range of October 18, 1996.

The President signed Federal Law On Ratifying the Protocol on Amending the Agreement Between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan on the Conditions of Use and Rent of the Sary-Shagan Testing Range and Providing Vital Services to the Town of Priozersk of January 20, 1995.

The President signed Federal Law On Ratifying the Protocol Between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan on Amending the Agreement Between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan on Rent for Facilities and Combat Fields at the 929^th State Flight Test Centre of the Russian Federation, Located on the Republic of Kazakhstan’s Territory, of October 18, 1996.

Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Magomedsalam Magomedov met with Ambassador of Kazakhstan to the Russian Federation Marat Tazhin.

At Kazakhstan’s initiative, Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev.

Vladimir Putin met with President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev.

Vladimir Putin congratulated President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev on Independence Day, Kazakhstan’s national holiday.

On Kazakhstan’s initiative, Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev.

Vladimir Putin signed Federal Law On Ratification of the Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan on Terms and Conditions of Transfer and Further Use of Kazakhstani Balkhash Centre within the Russian Missile Attack Warning System.

Vladimir Putin sent to the State Duma for ratification the Protocol on amendments and addenda to the Agreement between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Kazakhstan on the use of the Russian Defence Ministry 929^th state flight test centre (facilities and combat fields located on the soil of the Republic of Kazakhstan) dated January 20, 1995, and the Protocol on amendments and addenda to the Agreement between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Kazakhstan on the use and lease of the Sary-Shagan testing ground and organisation of the life and work in the town of Priozersk dated January 20, 1995.

Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Magomedsalam Magomedov held a working meeting with Deputy Chairman and Head of the Secretariat of the Assembly of People of Kazakhstan Yeraly Tugzhanov.

Vladimir Putin, President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan, President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko, President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev and President of Kyrgyzstan Almazbek Atambayev held a meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council.

Vladimir Putin took part in a meeting of the Commonwealth of Independent States Council of Heads of State.

In the course of his state visit to Kazakhstan, Vladimir Putin visited the Cathedral of Holy Dormition.

The official ceremony to welcome the President of Russia, who has arrived in Kazakhstan on a state visit, took place at the residence of the President of Kazakhstan. After the ceremony, Vladimir Putin and Nursultan Nazarbayev had a meeting in narrow format and were later joined by members of their delegations.

The President of Russia will meet with President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev, and will participate in the upcoming meetings of the CIS Council of Heads of State and the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council.

Vladimir Putin will visit Kazakhstan on October 15–16 at the invitation of President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev.

Foreign heads of state and government have been sending the President numerous messages and letters on his birthday.

Vladimir Putin and President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev took part in the XII Russia-Kazakhstan Interregional Cooperation Forum.

Vladimir Putin and Nursultan Nazarbayev met before the start of the XII Russia-Kazakhstan Interregional Cooperation Forum to discuss a number of bilateral cooperation matters, in particular, integration efforts within the Eurasian Economic Union.