Vladimir Putin met with President of the Council of State and the Council of Ministers of Cuba Raul Castro on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly session.

Following his speech at the plenary meeting of the UN General Assembly, Vladimir Putin met with UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. The meeting addressed issues of international cooperation and the fight against terrorism.

Vladimir Putin took part in the plenary meeting of the 70^th session of the UN General Assembly in New York.

At Russia’s initiative, Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with King of Saudi Arabia Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with Prime Minister of Greece Alexis Tsipras.

Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Sergei Ivanov met with a delegation from the Chinese Communist Party Central Commission for Discipline Inspection.

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

Vladimir Putin sent his greetings to the XVI Russian-Finnish Cultural Forum.

Vladimir Putin held talks at the Kremlin with President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who is in Russia to take part in the opening ceremony of Moscow’s Cathedral Mosque following reconstruction.

The President submitted the Protocol on Amending the Agreement between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus on Ensuring Equal Rights of citizens of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus to Freedom of Movement and Choice of Place of Residence on Union State Member-States’ Territory of January 24, 2006, signed in Moscow on March 3, 2015, for ratification to the State Duma.

Vladimir Putin and Mahmoud Abbas discussed pressing issues of bilateral cooperation and exchanged views on current regional topics.

Vladimir Putin met with Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu, who is in Russia on a working visit. The two leaders discussed, in particular, matters concerning ensuring stability in the Middle East.

Vladimir Putin sent his greetings to the tenth plenary session of the Sino-Russian Committee for Friendship, Peace and Development.

Vladimir Putin congratulated President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan on the country’s national holiday, Independence Day.

Vladimir Putin congratulated leader of the Syriza party Alexis Tsipras on his party’s victory in Greece’s parliamentary election.

Vladimir Putin congratulated President of South Ossetia Leonid Tibilov on the Republic Day national holiday.

Vladimir Putin signed an order on signing an agreement between Russia and Belarus concerning a Russian military airbase on the Belarusian territory.

On September 21, Vladimir Putin will meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who will be in Russia on a working visit.

Vladimir Putin and President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko took part in the second Forum of Russian and Belarusian regions.