Vladimir Putin has met with former Prime Minister of Lebanon Saad Hariri in the Kremlin.

Vladimir Putin will meet with the Federal President of the Republic of Austria Heinz Fischer, who will be in Moscow on an official visit.

Vladimir Putin had a meeting with President of the Republic of South Ossetia Leonid Tibilov, who has arrived in Russia on a working visit.

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

On Russia’s initiative, Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of Iran Hassan Rouhani.

Vladimir Putin sent his condolences to President of Pakistan Mamnoon Hussain and Prime Minister of Pakistan Nawaz Sharif following the tragedy in Lahore, where dozens of innocent people were killed, most of them women and children.

On Russia’s initiative, Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of Syria Bashar Assad.

On Russia’s initiative, Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova.

While on a visit to China, Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Sergei Ivanov met with President of the People’s Republic of China Xi Jinping.

While on a two-day visit to the People’s Republic of China, Sergei Ivanov met withHead of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection of the Communist Party of China Wang Qishan.

While visiting China, Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Sergei Ivanov took part in the Second Russia-China Media Forum.

Vladimir Putin received in the Kremlin US Secretary of State John Kerry. Mr Kerry arrived for a meeting with the Russian President after his talks with Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.

Vladimir Putin received Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the United Arab Emirates Armed Forces Mohammed Al Nahyan at the Kremlin.

Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Sergei Ivanov met with Director of the General Office of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China Li Zhanshu during his two-day visit to the People’s Republic of China.

Vladimir Putin met at the Kremlin with German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier to discuss various aspects of Russian-German relations and current issues on the international agenda.

Vladimir Putin met with President of Finland Sauli Niinistö, who is on a visit to Russia at the invitation of the Russian President.

Vladimir Putin and President of Finland Sauli Niinisto made press statements and answered journalists' questions.

Vladimir Putin expressed his condolences to King Philippe of Belgium in connection with numerous casualties among the civilian population following terrorist attacks in Brussels.

At Qatar’s initiative, Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani.