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

Vladimir Putin met at the Kremlin with Prince Albert II of Monaco, who is in Russia on an official visit.

President Vladimir Putin sent Germany’s President Joachim Gauck and Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel congratulatory messages on the Day of German Unity, a national holiday.

Vladimir Putin sent President of China Xi Jinping a congratulatory message in honour of the 64th anniversary of the People’s Republic of China.

On October 4, Vladimir Putin will meet with HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco, who will be in Russia on an official visit.

Vladimir Putin congratulated President of Abkhazia Alexander Ankvab on the twentieth anniversary of the republic’s independence.

The President will take part in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum’s 21^st summit on Bali, Indonesia, on October 7–8.

Vladimir Putin and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko inspected the final stage of the Zapad-2013 Russian-Belarusian strategic military exercises.

Vladimir Putin sent his condolences to Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan Muhammad Nawaz Sharif following the devastating earthquake in the province of Balochistan.

Vladimir Putin met with President of Iceland Olafur Ragnar Grimsson on the sidelines of the International Arctic Forum.

Vladimir Putin held talks with President of Finland Sauli Niinistö following the opening ceremony for the Nyagan GRES power plant.

Vladimir Putin met with Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China Zhang Dejiang.

Vladimir Putin took part in a summit of the Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO).

Vladimir Putin sent condolences to Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan Muhammad Nawaz Sharif following a terrorist attack at a church in Peshawar killing many people.

Vladimir Putin sent his condolences to President of the Republic of Kenya Uhuru Kenyatta following the deadly terrorist attack at the Westgate shopping mall in Nairobi.

Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Sergei Ivanov took part in the opening of the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) conference – Global Strategic Review, and addressed its plenary session.

Vladimir Putin congratulated President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan and the Armenian people on the country’s national holiday, Independence Day.

Vladimir Putin congratulated President of South Ossetia Leonid Tibilov and the republic’s people on the Independence Day national holiday.

Vladimir Putin took part in the final plenary meeting of the Valdai International Discussion Club. The theme of the club’s anniversary session is Russia’s Diversity for the Modern World.