The President signed the Federal Law On the Ratification of the Intergovernmental Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan on Building and Equipping Russian-Language General Schools in Dushanbe, Kulob, Khujand, Bokhtar and Tursunzoda.

Vladimir Putin signed the Federal Law On the Ratification of the Protocol between the Russian Federation and the Kyrgyz Republic on Amendments and Additions to the Agreement between the Russian Federation and the Kyrgyz Republic on the Status of and Conditions for Stationing a Joint Russian Military base in the Kyrgyz Republic of September 20, 2012.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the Republic of Bulgaria Rumen Radev at the Bulgarian side’s initiative.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov at the Turkmen side’s initiative.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky at the initiative of the Ukrainian side. The presidents discussed various aspects of settling Ukraine’s domestic conflict.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting with permanent members of the Security Council.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev at the Uzbek side’s initiative.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with Prime Minister of the Italian Republic Giuseppe Conte at the initiative of the Italian side.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the Republic of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the Turkish side’s initiative.

Vladimir Putin congratulated the current and former staff of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation on their professional holiday, Diplomats’ Day.

After a hockey match, in which Vladimir Putin and Alexander Lukashenko took part, Russian-Belarusian talks continued with the participation of the delegations.

Vladimir Putin held talks in Sochi with President of the Republic of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko, who came to Russia on a working visit.

Vladimir Putin received letters of credence from 23 newly-appointed foreign ambassadors. The ceremony was held in the Grand Kremlin Palace’s Alexander Hall.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the Turkish side’s initiative.

On February 5, 23 newly-arrived foreign ambassadors will present their letters of credence to Vladimir Putin. By tradition, the ceremony will take place in the Alexander Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with King of Saudi Arabia Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, at the Saudi side’s initiative.

Vladimir Putin sent greetings to President of the Republic of Indonesia Joko Widodo on the 70^th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries.