The President signed Federal Law On Ratifying the Agreement Between the Russian Federation and the Republic of South Ossetia on the Pension System for Customs Officers and Their Family Members.

Vladimir Putin had a meeting with Vice President of the People’s Republic of China Han Zheng on the sidelines of the St Petersburg International Economic Forum.

Vladimir Putin and President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev participated via videoconference in the ceremony marking the start of construction of the first power unit of the integrated nuclear power plant in the Republic of Uzbekistan.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting in St Petersburg with President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev, who is in Russia on a working visit.

Presidential Aide, Special Presidential Representative for Climate and Water Resources Ruslan Edelgeriyev took part in the business programme of the 29^th St Petersburg International Economic Forum. One of the key events he attended was the session titled Challenges and Prospects of International Water Cooperation: Water as a Factor of Sustainable Development.

Vladimir Putin held talks in the Kremlin with President of the United Republic of Tanzania Samia Suluhu Hassan, who arrived in Russia on a state visit.

Vladimir Putin sent birthday greetings to Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan.

The 34^th meeting of the interdepartmental commission for the implementation of the state programme to assist voluntary resettlement of compatriots to the Russian Federation was chaired by the Commission’s Head, Minister of the Interior Vladimir Kolokoltsev.

Presidential Aide and Special Presidential Representative for Climate and Water Resources Ruslan Edelgeriyev headed the delegation of the Russian Federation at the 4^th High-Level International Conference on the International Decade for Action “Water for Sustainable Development, 2018–2028” hosted by the capital of Tajikistan on May 25 through 28.

Vladimir Putin held talks with President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev at the Palace of Independence in Astana.