Vladimir Putin met in Crimea with Silvio Berlusconi, who is in Russia on a private visit.

Vladimir Putin and President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko will take part in the plenary session of the Second Forum of Regions of Russia and Belarus in Sochi on September 18.

Vladimir Putin and President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev will take part in the XII Russia-Kazakhstan Interregional Cooperation Forum on September 16 in Sochi.

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

Vladimir Putin sent his congratulations to President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon on the country’s Independence Day national holiday.

The President will visit Tajikistan on September 14–15 to attend another session of the Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO – Republic of Armenia, Republic of Belarus, Republic of Kazakhstan, Republic of Kirgizia, the Russian Federation, Republic of Tajikistan).

Vladimir Putin met at his Novo-Ogaryovo residence with President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan, who is on a working visit to Russia.

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

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon.

On September 7, Vladimir Putin will meet with President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan, who will be in Moscow on a working visit.

Vladimir Putin had a brief meeting with Vice Premier of the People’s Republic of China State Council Wang Yang, who represented China at the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok.

Vladimir Putin had talks in Beijing with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Following the meeting, a package of documents was signed aimed at further developing cooperation between the two countries.

The presidents of Russia and Venezuela discussed pressing matters of bilateral relations and measures to stabilise the situation on the oil market.

Vladimir Putin met with President of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic Choummaly Sayasone to discuss prospects for the development of bilateral relations.

Vladimir Putin and President of the Czech Republic Milos Zeman discussed trade and economic relations between the two countries and counter-terrorism efforts under the aegis of the United Nations.

In Beijing, Vladimir Putin attended a military parade to mark the 70^th anniversary of the Chinese people’s victory in the War of Resistance against Japan and the end of World War II.

Following a dinner hosted by President of China Xi Jinping to honour the foreign guests who came for the celebrations in Beijing, Vladimir Putin had a meeting with President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev.

Vladimir Putin sent a message of congratulations to President of Vietnam Truong Tan Sang on the 70^th anniversary of the proclamation of the Socialist Republic’s independence.

Vladimir Putin met with Premier of the People’s Republic of China State Council Li Keqiang. Mr Putin and Mr Li discussed, in particular, the most significant aspects of Russian-Chinese cooperation.

At the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping, Mr Putin is in China on a two-day visit.