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

Vladimir Putin submitted to the State Duma for ratification the Agreement between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Abkhazia on a Joint Group of Armed Forces of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Abkhazia, signed in Moscow on November 21, 2015.

Vladimir Putin expressed his condolences to President of the French Republic Francois Hollande on the many casualties among citizens of France and other countries in the terrorist attack in Nice.

Vladimir Putin received in the Kremlin US Secretary of State John Kerry.

Vladimir Putin sent his congratulations to President of France Francois Hollande on the French National Day, Bastille Day.

Vladimir Putin sent messages to UK Member of Parliament David Cameron in connection with his resignation as Prime Minister of Great Britain, and to the newly appointed Prime Minister Theresa May.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with German Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel and President of France Francois Hollande.

Vladimir Putin expressed condolences to Prime Minister of Italy Matteo Renzi over the fatal railway accident in Apulia.

Vladimir Putin sent a congratulatory message to Prince Albert II of Monaco on the occasion of the 10^th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the Russian Federation and the Principality of Monaco.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with Federal Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel and President of France Francois Hollande.

Vladimir Putin chaired a meeting of the Commission for Military Technology Cooperation with Foreign States.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with US President Barack Obama at Russia’s initiative.

At Russia’s initiative, Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev.

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

Vladimir Putin signed the Federal Law On Ratifying the Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China on Avoiding Double Taxation and Preventing Income Tax Evasion and the Protocol to the Agreement.

Vladimir Putin signed the Federal Law On Ratifying the Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam on Further Cooperation in the Geological Exploration and Production of Oil and Gas on Russian Federation Territory within the Framework of the Joint Limited Joint Stock Company RusVietPetro.

Vladimir Putin signed the Federal Law On Ratifying the Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan on Cooperation in the Supply of Petroleum Products to the Republic of Tajikistan.

Vladimir Putin sent his condolences to President of Iraq Fuad Masum and Prime Minister of Iraq Haidar al-Abadi following the terrorist attacks in Baghdad that have caused numerous casualties.

Vladimir Putin sent a message to President of the United States of America Barack Obama with congratulations on the US national holiday, Independence Day.

Vladimir Putin congratulated President of the Republic of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko on the country’s national holiday, Independence Day.