Upon the completion of the Russian-Turkish talks, which lasted about six hours, Vladimir Putin and Recep Tayyip Erdogan made statements for the press.

The President signed the Executive Order “Basic Principles of Russian Federation State Policy in the Arctic to 2035.”

Vladimir Putin sent a message of condolences to Secretary-General of the United Nations Antonio Guterres over the passing of Javier Perez de Cuellar, former Secretary-General of the United Nations.

Vladimir Putin sent his condolences to President of the Republic of Peru Martin Alberto Vizcarra Cornejo over the death of prominent Peruvian diplomat and political figure Javier Perez de Cuellar, former Secretary-General of the United Nations.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the European CouncilCharles Michel.

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

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with Federal Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany Angela Merkel at the German side’s initiative.

Vladimir Putin signed Federal Law On Ratification of the Protocol on the Electronic Exchange of Information among CIS Member States for Tax Administration Purposes.

The President signed Federal Law On Amendments to Articles 25 and 2517 of the Federal Law On the Procedure for Exiting and Entering the Russian Federation and to Article 11 of the Federal Law On the Legal Status of Foreign Citizens in the Russian Federation.

The President signed Federal Law On Ratification of the Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Syrian Arab Republic on Cooperation in the Field of Military Postal and Courier Communications.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of France Emmanuel Macron at the French side’s initiative.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Hassan Rouhani at the Iranian side’s initiative.

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

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

Vladimir Putin and Sooronbay Jeenbekov launched the Year of Russia in Kyrgyzstan and the Year of Kyrgyzstan in Russia during a ceremony held at the Grand Kremlin Palace.

Vladimir Putin held talks in the Kremlin with President of the Kyrgyz RepublicSooronbay Jeenbekov who was in Russia on a working visit.

On February 27, in Moscow Vladimir Putin will hold talks with President of the Kyrgyz Republic Sooronbay Jeenbekov, who will be making a visit to the Russian Federation.