Among other things, the latest global economic trends and financial regulation issues were discussed during the first working meeting themed Growth and Financial Stability.

Vladimir Putin met with Prime Minister of the Italian Republic Enrico Letta.

Vladimir Putin met with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Among other things, the parties discussed prospects for expanding cooperation in trade and investment.

Vladimir Putin met with President of the People’s Republic of China Xi Jinping before the G20 summit.

Vladimir Putin held a briefing session with permanent members of the Security Council. The meeting addressed several issues related to preparations for the G20 summit in St Petersburg, as well as the situation in Syria.

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

Vladimir Putin met with Federation Council Speaker Valentina Matviyenko and State Duma Speaker Sergei Naryshkin before the start of the Federal Assembly’s autumn session.

Vladimir Putin sent his congratulations to President of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov on Uzbekistan’s national holiday, Independence Day.

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

Vladimir Putin will meet on September 3 with President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan, who will be in Moscow on a working visit.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with Federal Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel on German initiative.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of Iran Hassan Rouhani on the Iranian side’s initiative.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with Prime Minister of the United Kingdom David Cameron.

Vladimir Putin sent messages of congratulations to President of South Ossetia Leonid Tibilov and President of Abkhazia Alexander Ankvab on the fifth anniversary of Russia’s recognition of their sovereignty.

Vladimir Putin made a working visit to Abkhazia.

Vladimir Putin congratulated President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö on his 65th birthday.

Vladimir Putin congratulated President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych on Independence Day, Ukraine’s national holiday.

The President submitted to the State Duma draft Federal Law On Extending the Provisions of the Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the Specialised Agencies to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO).

Vladimir Putin expressed his condolences to President of the Republic of the Philippines Benigno Simeon Aquino III following the crash of the Thomas Aquinas passenger ferry.