Vladimir Putin had a meeting with members of the Government. The meeting addressed work on the draft federal budget for 2015 and the 2016–2017 planning period. The participants also engaged in a discussion of many current issues: the course of construction at the Vostochny Space Launch Centre, the outcomes of a dilapidated housing audit in the Baikal Amur Railway zone and Ukraine’s upcoming ratification of an Association Agreement with the European Union.

Vladimir Putin sent his condolences to President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan Mamnoon Hussain and Prime Minister of Pakistan Nawaz Sharif following the monsoon flooding that has caused much loss of life in Punjab and northern areas of Pakistan.

Vladimir Putin sent his condolences to President of India Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi following the devastating flooding that has caused much loss of life in northern India.

Vladimir Putin congratulated President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon on Independence Day, Tajikistan’s national holiday.

Vladimir Putin will take part in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Dushanbe on September 11–12.

Vladimir Putin outlined the plan while speaking with journalists at the end of his working visit to Mongolia.

Vladimir Putin had talks in Ulan Bator with President of Mongolia Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj.

Vladimir Putin sent a message of greeting to President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam Truong Tan Sang on the 69^th anniversary of the country’s independence.

Vladimir Putin has signed the Order On Signing the Treaty on the Accession by the Republic of Armenia to the Eurasian Economic Union Treaty of May 29, 2014.

Vladimir Putin submitted draft Federal Law On the Ratification of the Treaty on the Eurasian Economic Union to the State Duma.

Vladimir Putin congratulated President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov on Uzbekistan’s Independence Day.

Vladimir Putin sent a message of greetings to participants in the opening ceremony of a Russian-language school built with the assistance of the Russian Federation and the support of President of Palestine Mahmoud Abbas.

Vladimir Putin will make a working visit to Mongolia on September 3, 2014, at the invitation of President of Mongolia Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj.

Vladimir Putin congratulated President of Kyrgyzstan Almazbek Atambayev on Kyrgyzstan’s national holiday, Independence Day.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the Republic of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko.

Vladimir Putin signed Executive Order On Awarding the Order of Alexander Nevsky to Alexander Lukashenko.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of France Francois Hollande.