Vladimir Putin signed Federal Law On Ratification of the Protocol on Amendments to the Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Singapore on Avoidance of Double Taxation and Prevention of Income Tax Evasion.

Vladimir Putin has arrived on a two-day visit to Tashkent to take part in the summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Council of Heads of State, which this year marks the SCO’s anniversary.

In the run-up to his visit to the People’s Republic of China, Vladimir Putin gave an interview to Chinese news agency Xinhua. The interview was recorded on June 17 on the sidelines of the St Petersburg International Economic Forum.

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

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu at the Israeli side’s initiative.

Vladimir Putin met with President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan and President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev in the Constantine Palace.

Vladimir Putin had a meeting with President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev. Bilateral relations, humanitarian cooperation, and possible roads to a solution to the Nagorno-Karabakh issue were the main subjects of discussion.

Vladimir Putin met with President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan to discuss the development of bilateral relations and the situation in Nagorno-Karabakh.

Vladimir Putin had a meeting with heads of leading international news agencies.

Vladimir Putin met with Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi on the sidelines of the St Petersburg International Economic Forum.

Vladimir Putin met with President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev. The presidents’ conversation took place at the St Petersburg International Economic Forum before the plenary session, in which they will take part.

Vladimir Putin sent his greetings to the 11^th Festival of Russian Culture in Japan.

At a meeting with UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon Vladimir Putin discussed current international issues, in particular the situation in Syria.

Vladimir Putin met with President of Guinea Alpha Conde.

Ahead of the opening of the St Petersburg International Economic Forum, Vladimir Putin met for an informal dinner with former president of France Nicolas Sarkozy.

Vladimir Putin met with permanent members of the Security Council.

Vladimir Putin sent his greetings to the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism 10^th anniversary summit.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with Prime Minister of Slovakia Robert Fico.