The President signed Federal Law On Amending Federal Law On Military Technology Cooperation Between the Russian Federation and Foreign States.

The President signed Federal Law On Ratifying the Agreement Between the Russian Federation and the United Arab Emirates on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Cases.

The President signed Federal Law On Ratifying the Agreement Between the Russian Federation and the United Arab Emirates on Extradition.

The President signed Federal Law On Ratifying the Protocol Between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan on Amending the Agreement Between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan on Rent for the Sary-Shagan Testing Range of October 18, 1996.

The President signed Federal Law On Ratifying the Protocol on Amending the Agreement Between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan on the Conditions of Use and Rent of the Sary-Shagan Testing Range and Providing Vital Services to the Town of Priozersk of January 20, 1995.

Viktor Orban will be in Moscow on a working visit.

The President signed Federal Law On Ratifying the Protocol Between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan on Amending the Agreement Between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan on Rent for Facilities and Combat Fields at the 929^th State Flight Test Centre of the Russian Federation, Located on the Republic of Kazakhstan’s Territory, of October 18, 1996.

At the USA’s initiative, Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the United States Barack Obama.

Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Magomedsalam Magomedov met with Ambassador of Kazakhstan to the Russian Federation Marat Tazhin.

Vladimir Putin met with King of Bahrain Hamad Bin Isa Al Khalifa, who is in Russia on a working visit.

At Kazakhstan’s initiative, Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev.

On February 8, Vladimir Putin will hold talks with King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain, who will be in Russia on a working visit.

Vladimir Putin had an informal meeting with President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko.

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

Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Sergei Ivanov met with US political scientist and former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger.

Vladimir Putin met with Prime Minister of Germany’s federal state of Bavaria Horst Seehofer. Mr Seehofer is in Moscow on a working visit at the invitation of Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin.

Vladimir Putin met with former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger at his Novo-Ogaryovo residence outside Moscow.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with Federal Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel.

Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Viktor Khristenko to review the results of the Eurasian Economic Commission Board’s work and examine the development outlook for the Eurasian Economic Union member countries’ common market in the current macroeconomic situation.

Vladimir Putin signed Federal Law On Ratifying the Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the People’s Republic of China on Avoiding Double Taxation and Preventing Tax Evasion of Income Taxes and the Protocol thereto, as well as the Protocol on Amending the Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the People’s Republic of China on Avoiding Double Taxation and Preventing Tax Evasion of Income Taxes.