Vladimir Putin sent his condolences to President of Singapore Tony Tan Keng Yam following the death Lee Kuan Yew, Singapore’s longstanding former prime minister and one of the patriarchs of international politics.

The presidents of Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan held a trilateral meeting in Astana.

Vladimir Putin met with President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev to discuss development prospects for bilateral relations, the global economic situation and international affairs.

A trilateral meeting between Vladimir Putin, President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev and President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko is to take place on March 20.

The President submitted to the State Duma for ratification the Agreement Between the Russian Federation and the Estonian Republic on the Russian-Estonian State Border and the Agreement Between the Russian Federation and the Estonian Republic on Maritime Delimitation in Narva Bay and the Gulf of Finland.

Vladimir Putin received in the Kremlin Director of the General Office of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China Li Zhanshu.

Vladimir Putin signed Executive Order On Deputy Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation for Anti-Terrorism Matters.

Vladimir Putin met at the Kremlin with President of the Republic of South Ossetia Leonid Tibilov to discuss a wide range of matters concerning bilateral relations and coordination in ensuring stability and security in the Trans-Caucasus region.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the Republic of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the Turkish side’s initiative.

Vladimir Putin met at Strelna with President of Kyrgyzstan Almazbek Atambayev to discuss bilateral cooperation and future plans for joint work, including within the Eurasian Economic Union.

Vladimir Putin will visit Astana on March 20 at the invitation of President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev to take part in a summit between the leaders of Russia, Kazakhstan and Belarus.

Vladimir Putin sent his congratulations to President of Venezuela Nicolas Maduro on the 70^th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Russia and Venezuela.

Vladimir Putin will meet with President of the Republic of South Ossetia Leonid Tibilov on March 18.

Vladimir Putin will meet with President of Kyrgyzstan Almazbek Atambayev in St Petersburg on March 16.

Vladimir Putin submitted to the State Duma for ratification the Protocol to the Central Asian Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone Treaty, signed by the Russian Federation on May 6, 2014.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the Republic of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan.