Vladimir Putin congratulated President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko on the county’s Independence Day.

Vladimir Putin signed Federal Law On Ratification of the Agreement on Extradition between the Russian Federation and the Kingdom of Bahrain.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with Emir of the State of QatarTamim bin Hamad Al Thani at the Qatari side’s initiative.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with King of Bahrain Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa at the Bahraini side’s initiative.

At the initiative of the German side, Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with Federal Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany Angela Merkel.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

Vladimir Putin and President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko met before a meeting of the Supreme State Council of the Union State of Russia and Belarus to discuss bilateral relations and current international issues.

Vladimir Putin and President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko attended the fourth Forum of Russian and Belarusian Regions. Its main theme this year is interregional cooperation in high technology, innovation and information society.

The President signed the Executive Order On Extending Certain Special Economic Measures to Ensure the Russian Federation’s Security.

Special Presidential Representative for Environmental Protection, Ecology and Transport Sergei Ivanov met with American political scientist and former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger.

Vladimir Putin received American political scientist and former US secretary of state Henry Kissinger at the Kremlin.

Vladimir Putin met at the Kremlin with German Vice Chancellor and Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel to discuss various aspects of Russian-German relations.

Vladimir Putin met in the Kremlin with President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam Tran Dai Quang, who is in Russia on an official visit.

At Russia’s initiative, Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov.

Vladimir Putin sent his congratulations to President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov on his 60^th birthday and awarded him the Order of Alexander Nevsky.

Vladimir Putin sent his greetings to all taking part in the Primakov Readings International Forum.

Vladimir Putin sent a message of condolences to President of the People's Republic of China Xi Jinping on the tragic consequences of a landslide in the province of Sichuan.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the Turkish Republic Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The President of Russia was on board a pipe-laying ship that is involved in the construction of the Turkish Stream gas pipeline.

Vladimir Putin met at the Kremlin with President of the Federative Republic of Brazil Michel Temer, who is in Russia on an official visit.

Vladimir Putin sent his greetings to the 10^th Russian-Austrian Business Council’s business forum.