Vladimir Putin has signed the Executive Order On the Organising Committee to Prepare for and Support the Presidency of the Russian Federation in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation in 2019–2020 and BRICS in 2020.

Vladimir Putin attended the concert for the opening of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Summit in Astana.

The President has arrived in Astana to take part in a summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Council of Heads of State.

Vladimir Putin took part in a summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Council of Heads of State marking the organisation’s 15^th anniversary.

In the framework of Vladimir Putin’s working visit to Uzbekistan to attend the anniversary SCO summit, the Russian president met with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Vladimir Putin met with President of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov. The two leaders addressed the status of Russian-Uzbekistani relations and future prospects, as well as interaction within the framework of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation.

Vladimir Putin has arrived on a two-day visit to Tashkent to take part in the summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Council of Heads of State, which this year marks the SCO’s anniversary.

On June 23–24, the President of Russia will take part in a meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Council of Heads of State in Tashkent. This meeting will mark the 15^th anniversary of the organisation.

Vladimir Putin met with Dmitry Mezentsev, who until January 2016 occupied the post of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Secretary-General. As of 2016, Uzbekistan has taken over the rotating SCO Presidency.

Vladimir Putin signed Federal Law On Ratification of the Agreement between the Governments of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Member States on Creation of Favourable Conditions for International Road Transport.

Vladimir Putin met with Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan Nawaz Sharif. The two leaders discussed development of bilateral relations, in particular more intensive trade and economic cooperation, and countering new threats and challenges, especially terrorism.

Vladimir Putin gave a news conference following the BRICS and Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summits in Ufa.

The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation’s Council of Heads of State held its summit in Ufa.

An official reception was held in the capital of Bashkiria on behalf of the President of Russia in honour of the leaders of delegations participating in the BRICS and SCO summits.

Vladimir Putin had a meeting with President of the Federative Republic of Brazil Dilma Rousseff. The two heads of state discussed key issues in bilateral cooperation, including the opportunity to expand trade and economic as well as cultural and humanitarian ties.

Vladimir Putin had a meeting with President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko. The two presidents discussed, in particular, bilateral cooperation in trade, the economy and investment, expanding cultural and humanitarian ties, and cooperation within Russia-Belarus Union State, the Customs Union, and the Eurasian Economic Union.

Vladimir Putin had a meeting with President of South Africa Jacob Zuma. The two presidents discussed the Russian-South African strategic partnership’s further development and strengthening ties on the international stage.

Vladimir Putin had a meeting with Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi.

Vladimir Putin met with President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon. The two presidents exchanged views on key issues in bilateral and international cooperation.

Vladimir Putin had a meeting with President of China Xi Jinping. The two presidents exchanged views on priority matters in bilateral relations, cooperation within the BRICS group and the SCO, and current international issues.