Vladimir Putin and the Russian people continue to receive condolences from foreign heads of state and government following the air crash of the Russian passenger plane in Egypt, which led to the loss of many lives.

Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Magomedsalam Magomedov held a working meeting with Deputy Chairman and Head of the Secretariat of the Assembly of People of Kazakhstan Yeraly Tugzhanov.

Foreign leaders continue to send their condolences following the loss of many lives in the crash of a Russian passenger plane in Egypt.

Vladimir Putin met with ex-president of the French Republic Nicolas Sarkozy. The two politicians discussed Russian-French relations, current pan-European problems, and the situation in the world in general.

Vladimir Putin met with Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic who is in Russia on a three-day working visit.

Vladimir Putin met with Vice-Chancellor and Minister of Economic Affairs and Energy of Germany Sigmar Gabriel.

Vladimir Putin met with the heads of delegations taking part in the 39^th meeting of the Council of Heads of the CIS Security and Intelligence Agencies.

Vladimir Putin sent messages of condolences to President of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Mohammad Ashraf Ghani, President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan Mamnoon Hussain and Prime Minister of Pakistan Nawaz Sharif in connection with the numerous human casualties and damage caused by an earthquake in the northeast of Afghanistan and the northern and north-western areas of Pakistan.

Vladimir Putin congratulated President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov on the country’s national holiday, Independence Day.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with King of Saudi Arabia Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud on the Saudi side’s initiative.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting of the Commission for Military Technology Cooperation with Foreign States.

Vladimir Putin expressed his profound condolences to President of France Francois Hollande following a deadly road accident near the town of Libourne.

Following the final plenary session of the Valdai International Discussion Club’s XII meeting, Vladimir Putin met with Speaker of the Islamic Consultative Assembly (parliament) of Iran Ali Larijani.

Vladimir Putin took part in the final plenary session of the 12^th annual meeting of the Valdai International Discussion Club.

Vladimir Putin sent a message of greetings to participants and guests of the 10^th CIS Forum of Creative and Academic Intellectuals.