The President congratulated the presidents of Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Abkhazia and South Ossetia, and also the citizens of Georgia and Ukraine on the 70^th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War.

Vladimir Putin met with President of Mongolia Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj.

Vladimir Putin had talks with President of the Council of State and the Council of Ministers of Cuba Raul Castro, who arrived in Moscow to take part in the celebrations of the 70^th anniversary of Victory.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with Prime Minister of the Hellenic Republic Alexis Tsipras.

Vladimir Putin signed Federal Law On Ratification of the Agreement on Establishing the BRICS Contingent Reserve Arrangement.

Vladimir Putin signed Federal Law On Ratification of the Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the People’s Republic of China on Cooperation in Natural Gas Supplies from the Russian Federation to the People’s Republic of China via the ‘Eastern’ Route.

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

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

Vladimir Putin met with former Prime Minister of Canada Jean Chretien at his Novo-Ogaryovo residence outside Moscow.

Vladimir Putin sent a message of greetings to President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam Truong Tan Sang on the 40^th anniversary of the liberation of South Vietnam and National Reunification.

Vladimir Putin sent a message of greetings to General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Nguyen Phu Trong on the 40^th anniversary of the liberation of South Vietnam and National Reunification.

Vladimir Putin met at his Novo-Ogaryovo residence outside Moscow with members of The Elders, an informal group of politicians and state leaders, former heads of countries and international organisations.

Vladimir Putin sent a message of greeting to the participants and guests of the 2015 Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference.

Vladimir Putin signed resolution On the Russian Federation Special Representative in the Contact Group for Settling the Situation in Ukraine.

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

Vladimir Putin expressed his condolences to President of Nepal Ram Baran Yadav on the human casualties and serious damage caused by the earthquake in various parts of Nepal.

Vladimir Putin met with President of France Francois Hollande in Yerevan.

Vladimir Putin had a meeting with President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan.

While on a visit to Yerevan, the President took part in a memorial ceremony for the Armenian genocide’s victims at the Tsitsernakaberd Armenian Genocide Memorial Complex.