Vladimir Putin met with former President of Afghanistan Hamid Karzai, who was in Moscow following an invitation from the Russian International Affairs Council.

At Japan’s initiative, Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

Vladimir Putin met in the Kremlin with former President of the State of Israel Shimon Peres, the oldest Israeli politician and statesman, whose political career spans over 70 years.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with Federal Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel and President of France Francois Hollande.

Vladimir Putin met with heads of major foreign companies and business associations in a working dinner format.

Vladimir Putin met with Francois Fillon, who served as France’s prime minister from 2007 to 2012.

Vladimir Putin met with President of the Kyrgyz Republic Almazbek Atambayev on the sidelines of the St Petersburg International Economic Forum. The two leaders discussed current issues in bilateral cooperation and Kyrgyzstan’s accession to the Eurasian Economic Union.

Vladimir Putin met with Prime Minister of Greece Alexis Tsipras on the sidelines of the St Petersburg International Economic Forum to discuss trade and economic ties between the two countries.

Vladimir Putin took part in the plenary session of the 19^th St Petersburg International Economic Forum. The session’s motto was Time to Act: Joint Efforts for Stability and Growth.

Vladimir Putin met with Prime Minister of Mongolia Chimed Saikhanbileg within the framework of the 19^th St Petersburg International Economic Forum.

On the sidelines of the 19^th St Petersburg International Economic Forum, Vladimir Putin met with the First Vice Premier of the State Council of China Zhang Gaoli.

Vladimir Putin met with Deputy Crown Prince, Defence Minister of Saudi Arabia Mohammad bin Salman Al Saud on the sidelines of the 19^th St Petersburg International Economic Forum.

Vladimir Putin met with permanent members of the Security Council.

Vladimir Putin met with President of Finland Sauli Niinistö, who is in Russia on a working visit.

Vladimir Putin had a meeting with President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev. The discussion covered bilateral relations and international affairs.

Vladimir Putin met with President of the Turkish Republic Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The talks covered a broad range of bilateral issues.

Vladimir Putin attended the opening ceremony of the First European Games in the Azerbaijani capital, Baku.