Vladimir Putin met at his Novo-Ogaryovo residence outside Moscow with Secretary General of the Saudi Arabian National Security Council and Director of Saudi Arabian General Intelligence Prince Bandar Bin Sultan.

Vladimir Putin had talks in Yerevan with President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan, which then continued in expanded format with the two countries’ delegations taking part.

Vladimir Putin spoke at the closing of the business forum, which was held within the framework of the Russian-Italian Civil Society Dialogue Forum.

Top-level Russian-Italian interstate consultations in expanded format took place in Trieste, Italy, under the chairmanship of Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister of Italy Enrico Letta, with members of both countries’ governments taking part.

Vladimir Putin held talks with President of the Italian Republic Giorgio Napolitano in Rome. The two leaders discussed a wide range of issues in bilateral cooperation, first and foremost in the areas of trade and economics, investment and energy, as well as current international issues.

Vladimir Putin met with former Prime Minister of Italy and Special Envoy of UN Secretary-General for the Sahel Region Romano Prodi. Mr Putin and Mr Prodi exchanged views concerning the situation on the African continent, as well as migration-related issues.

Vladimir Putin met with Pope Francis during a brief visit to the Vatican. The President of Russia also met with Vatican Secretary of State Pietro Parolin.

Vladimir Putin expressed his condolences to President of China Xi Jinping.

Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan held a news conference following a meeting of the High-Level Russian-Turkish Cooperation Council.

Vladimir Putin took part in the fourth meeting of the High-Level Russian-Turkish Cooperation Council.

Vladimir Putin sent a message of condolences to President of Latvia Andris Berzins following a roof collapse at a shopping centre in Riga.

Vladimir Putin met with Prime Minister of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan before the meeting of the High-Level Russian-Turkish Cooperation Council.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of France Francois Hollande. The conversation was held on the Russian side’s initiative.

The President of Russia will make a working visit to Italy at the invitation of Prime Minister of Italy Enrico Letta.

Vladimir Putin met with Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu, who is in Russia on a brief working visit.