Vladimir Putin sent a message of congratulations to President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev on the country’s national holiday, Republic Day.

Vladimir Putin met with high-ranking representatives of BRICS member-states in charge of national security matters who are taking part in the Fifth Annual Meeting of BRICS National Security Advisors.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with British Prime Minister David Cameron.

On May 26, the President will meet with the BRICS countries’ senior officials in charge of security matters on the occasion of the fifth annual Meeting of BRICS National Security Advisors.

Vladimir Putin congratulated Andrzej Duda on his election to the post of President of Poland.

Vladimir Putin sent his congratulations to African countries’ heads of state and government on Africa Day.

Vladimir Putin had a meeting with Prime Minister of Iraq Haider al-Abadi.

Vladimir Putin submitted to the State Duma for ratification the Treaty on Alliance and Integration between the Russian Federation and the Republic of South Ossetia, signed in Moscow on March 18, 2015.

President of Russia will meet with Prime Minister of Iraq Haider al-Abadi, who will be visiting Moscow at the President of Russia’s invitation.

Vladimir Putin met with President of Abkhazia Raul Khadjimba to discuss opportunities for developing cooperation between Russia and Abkhazia.

Vladimir Putin met with Saad Hariri, leader of Al-Mustaqbal – Future Movement, a political party in Lebanon.

President of the Republic of Abkhazia Raul Khadjimba will come to Russia on a working visit at Vladimir Putin’s invitation.

Vladimir Putin sent his condolences to President of the Philippines Benigno Aquino III following the tragic loss of life in a shoe factory fire in the Philippine capital, Manila.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi.

Vladimir Putin received United States Secretary of State John Kerry at his Sochi residence. Mr Kerry arrived to the meeting with the Russian President following his talks with Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.

Vladimir Putin met with Federal Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel, who is in Moscow to take part in events celebrating the 70^th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War

Vladimir Putin met with President of Zimbabwe and Chairman of the African Union Robert Mugabe.

Vladimir Putin and Jacob Zuma discussed current issues of bilateral relations and cooperation in various international formats, including within the framework of BRICS.

The discussion focussed on bilateral relations and prospects for the development of cooperation between Russia and the European Union.