The President answered Russian journalists’ questions following the BRICS summit in Brasilia.

Vladimir Putin and other BRICS leaders met with members of the BRICS Business Council and the management of the New Development Bank.

Vladimir Putin took part in a meeting of heads of state and government of BRICS member countries.

Vladimir Putin made a speech at the closing ceremony of the BRICS Business Forum.

Vladimir Putin met with President of China Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in Brasilia.

Vladimir Putin met with Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in Brasilia.

The discussion during the two-day 11^th BRICS Summit is to cover prospects for cooperation within the association and major international issues.

The President signed the Federal Law On the Revocation of the Declaration Made During the Ratification of the Protocol Additional to the Geneva Conventions of August 12, 1949, and Relating to the Protection of Victims of International Armed Conflicts (Protocol I).

Vladimir Putin signed the Federal Law On the Ratification of the Agreement between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Namibia on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Cases.

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

Vladimir Putin and Kassym-Jomart Tokayev took part in the 16^th Russia-Kazakhstan Interregional Cooperation Forum.

Vladimir Putin met with President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev who arrived in Omsk to take part in the 16^th Russia-Kazakhstan Interregional Cooperation Forum.

The President signed the Federal Law On the Ratification of the Protocol of Amendments to the Agreement between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Bulgaria on Social Security of February 27, 2009.

Vladimir Putin signed the Federal Law On the Ratification of the Protocol on Amending the Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan on Cooperation in Supplying Petroleum Products to the Republic of Tajikistan dated February 6, 2013.

The President signed the Federal Law On the Ratification of the Protocol on Amendments to the Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic on Cooperation in the Supply of Oil and Petroleum Products of June 6, 2016.