The President of Russia answered questions from Russian journalists following the BRICS Summit.

Vladimir Putin took part in the eighth BRICS summit. The meeting started in narrow format and then continued with participation of the BRICS countries’ delegations.

Vladimir Putin took part in a meeting of the BRICS leaders with members of the BRICS Business Council. Expanding trade cooperation, economic rapprochement between the BRICS countries and launching new joint projects were among the subjects of discussion.

Participants in the BRICS summit, held in Goa on 15–16 October, have met with captains of BRICS youth football teams.

Vladimir Putin met with President of the South African Republic on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit.

Vladimir Putin met with President of the People’s Republic of China Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in Benaulim.

During his working visit to India, Vladimir Putin had a meeting with Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi.

Vladimir Putin took part in a session of the Collective Security Council of the Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO).

The President of Russia will take part in a session of the Collective Security Council of the Collective Security Treaty Organisation.

The President signed the Federal Law On the Ratification of the Agreement between the Russian Federation and the Syrian Arab Republic on the Deployment of an Air Group of the Russian Federation’s Armed Forces in the Syrian Arab Republic.

Vladimir Putin sent his condolences to Queen Sirikit of Thailand following the passing of King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand.

Ahead of his visit to India, Vladimir Putin gave an interview to Rossiya Segodnya International News Agency and IANS News Agency.

The interview was recorded on October 11, 2016 in Kovrov, Vladimir Region.

At the German side’s initiative, Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with Federal Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel and President of France Francois Hollande.

On October 14, Vladimir Putin will visit the Republic of Armenia to attend a session of the Collective Security Council of the Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO).

Vladimir Putin met with President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan following a special session of the 23^rd World Energy Congress.

Vladimir Putin met with President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela Nicolas Maduro.

Vladimir Putin took part in a special session of the World Energy Congress.