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.

Vladimir Putin, via videoconference, heard a report from the head of the Russian Armed Forces Engineering Corps on operations to clear mines from the world cultural heritage site of Palmyra, which was liberated by the Syrian army with support from Russia’s Aerospace forces.

Vladimir Putin met with Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu, who is in Russia on a short working visit.

At Germany’s initiative, Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with Federal Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel.

Vladimir Putin received letters of credence from 16 new foreign ambassadors in a ceremony at the Grand Kremlin Palace’s Alexander hall symbolising the official start of their work as heads of diplomatic missions in Russia.

Vladimir Putin had a meeting with Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Development of France Jean-Marc Ayrault.

Vladimir Putin met at the Kremlin with President of the World Jewish Congress Ronald Lauder.

Vladimir Putin submitted to the State Duma for ratification the Protocol Amending the Protocol to the Agreement between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Kazakhstan on Delimiting the Northern Part of the Caspian Seabed in order to Exercise Sovereign Rights to Subsoil Use of July 6, 1998, signed in Astana on October 15, 2015.

At the initiative of the Qatari side, Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Emir of Qatar.

Vladimir Putin sent his greetings to the first conference of the Eurasian states’ parliament speakers, titled Inter-parliamentary Cooperation in the Interests of Joint Prosperity of the Counties in the Eurasian Region in the 21^st Century.