In the course of a telephone conversation, Vladimir Putin extended his birthday greetings to President of the Republic of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon.

Vladimir Putin sent a congratulatory message to Fumio Kishida on his election as Prime Minister of Japan.

Vladimir Putin sent a message of greeting to the Federal President of the Federal Republic of Germany Frank-Walter Steinmeier and Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel on the national holiday, German Unity Day.

Vladimir Putin sent greetings to President of China Xi Jinping on the 72^nd anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China.

Vladimir Putin and Kassym-Jomart Tokayev took part, via videoconference, in the plenary meeting of the 17^th Russia-Kazakhstan Interregional Cooperation Forum.

Vladimir Putin sent greetings to President of Abkhazia Aslan Bzhaniya on the occasion of the Republic’s Victory and Independence Day.

Vladimir Putin had a meeting with President of the Republic of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the Bocharov Ruchey residence in Sochi.

On September 30, Vladimir Putin, together with President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, will take part, via videoconference, in a plenary session of the 17^th Russia-Kazakhstan Interregional Cooperation Forum.

The President chaired a meeting of the Security Council, via videoconference, during which the participants discussed measures to improve the strategic planning system in the Russian Federation.

Vladimir Putin sent greetings to President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov on the occasion of the 30^th anniversary of the country’s independence.

Vladimir Putin sent greetings to President of the Republic of Armenia Armen Sarkissian and the country’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on the occasion of Armenia’s 30^th independence anniversary.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev.

President of Russia Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö.

Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation and the Collective Security Treaty Organisation held a joint meeting in Dushanbe. Vladimir Putin took part in it via videoconference.

The President of Russia took part, via videoconference, in a meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Heads of State Council. 

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam Nguyen Xuan Phuc, at the latter’s initiative.