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

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of Egypt Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, at the Egyptian side’s initiative.

Vladimir Putin met at the Kremlin with President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev.

Vladimir Putin congratulated the leaders of Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Abkhazia, South Ossetia and citizens of Georgia and Ukraine on the 71^st anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War.

Vladimir Putin met with Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe. The two leaders exchanged opinions on the current state and prospects of bilateral trade, economic and humanitarian cooperation and on current international issues.

Vladimir Putin met with Minister of Foreign Affairs of the State of Qatar Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani at his Bocharov Ruchei residence in Sochi. The discussion focused on bilateral cooperation issues and prospects for the Syrian settlement.

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

Vladimir Putin signed the Federal Law On Ratifying the Free Trade Agreement between the Eurasian Economic Union and its Member Countries and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, Protocol No. 1 between the Russian Federation and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam to the Free Trade Agreement between the Eurasian Economic Union and its Member Countries and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, and Protocol No. 2 between the Russian Federation and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam to the Free Trade Agreement between the Eurasian Economic Union and its Member Countries and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.

Vladimir Putin signed the Federal Law On Ratifying the Agreement between the Russian Federation Government and the Government of the Republic of Abkhazia on Medical Aid for Military Service Personnel.

The President signed the Federal Law On the Ratification of the Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of South Ossetia on Medical Assistance to Military Personnel.

Vladimir Putin signed the Order On Signing the Protocol on Amendments to the Agreement between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus on Joint Defence of the Union State’s External Border and Airspace and on the Establishment of the Russian-Belarusian United Regional Air Defence System of February 3, 2009.

Vladimir Putin signed the Order On Signing the Agreement between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Uzbekistan on Transfer of Persons Sentenced to Imprisonment.

On May 6, the President of Russia will meet with Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe, who will be visiting Russia at Vladimir Putin’s invitation.

At Slovenia’s initiative, President of Russia Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of Slovenia Borut Pahor.

Vladimir Putin and Islam Karimov made statements for the press following their talks.

Vladimir Putin met for talks in the Kremlin with President of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov, who is in Russia on an official visit.

Vladimir Putin signed Federal Law On Ratification of the Agreement on the Procedure for Creating and Using Joint Groups of Border Security Professionals (Experts) for Rapid Response to Security Threats on the External Borders of the CIS Member States.

Vladimir Putin signed Federal Law On Ratification of the Agreement between the Russian Federation and the Republic of South Ossetia on the State Border.

Vladimir Putin met with President of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov at the Kremlin. In the presence of journalists, the presidents exchanged handshakes and brief greetings.

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