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.

Vladimir Putin congratulated President of the Republic of Colombia Juan Manuel Santos Calderon on receiving the Nobel Peace Prize.

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

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of Finland Sauli Niinisto.

Vladimir Putin met at the Kremlin with Prince Albert II of Monaco, who is in Russia for the Days of Monaco cultural event.

Vladimir Putin and Prince Albert II of Monaco took part in opening the exhibition The Romanovs and the Grimaldis. Three Centuries of History at the Tretyakov Gallery as part of the cultural programme of the Days of Monaco in Russia.

Vladimir Putin sent his greetings to all the organisers and guests of the historic-documentary exhibition The Romanovs and the Grimaldis. Three Centuries of History: XVII-XX Centuries that opened in the Moscow Tretyakov Gallery.

Vladimir Putin spoke over the phone with President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the initiative of the Turkish side.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of Tajikistan, during which he congratulated Emomali Rahmon on his birthday.

After the Russia-Kazakhstan Interregional Cooperation Forum, Vladimir Putin and Nursultan Nazarbayev watched new Russian-Kazakh film “Panfilov’s Twenty-Eight Guardsmen”, directed by Andrei Shalopa.

Vladimir Putin and Nursultan Nazarbayev attended the 13^th Russia-Kazakhstan Interregional Cooperation Forum.

Vladimir Putin and Nursultan Nazarbayev attended the Russia-Kazakhstan Business Forum organised as part of the 13^th Russia-Kazakhstan Interregional Cooperation Forum.