The Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Sergei Ivanov is in China on a working visit. On the first day of the visit, the official met with the President of the People’s Republic of China Xi Jinping and the Head of the Secretariat of the Chinese Communist Party Central Committee Li Zhanshu, and visited the Russian Language Centre of the Beijing Foreign Languages University.

Vladimir Putin met with Italian Foreign Minister Federica Mogherini.

Vladimir Putin met with Prime Minister of the Republic of Serbia Aleksandar Vucic, who is in Russia on a working visit.

Vladimir Putin will meet with Prime Minister of the Republic of Serbia Aleksandar Vucic, who is in Russia on a working visit.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev.

Vladimir Putin will make a series of visits on July 11–16 to Latin American countries and will take part in BRICS summit, including the BRICS-Latin America meeting planned as part of the summit.

Vladimir Putin congratulated President of the United States of America Barack Obama on national holiday — Independence Day.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with Federal Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel and President of France Francois Hollande in continuation of discussion on the crisis in Ukraine.

Vladimir Putin sent his congratulations to President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko on Independence Day, which this year coincides with the 70^th anniversary of the liberation of Belarus from Nazi occupation.

Vladimir Putin and President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko held talks during Mr Putin’s working visit to Belarus.

Vladimir Putin arrived in Minsk to take part in events commemorating the 70^th anniversary of the liberation of Belarus from Nazi occupation.

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

Vladimir Putin took part in a conference of Russian Federation ambassadors and permanent representatives on protecting Russia’s national interests and strengthening the foundations and principles of international relations.

Vladimir Putin sent his condolences to Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu.

As agreed on June 29, Vladimir Putin had another telephone conversation with Federal Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel, President of France Francois Hollande, and President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko.

Vladimir Putin signed Federal Law On Ratification of the Agreement between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Kazakhstan on Good-Neighbourliness and Alliance in the 21^st Century.

Vladimir Putin signed Federal Law On Ratification of the Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Armenia on Cooperation in Supplies of Natural Gas, Petroleum Products and Uncut Diamonds to the Republic of Armenia.

Vladimir Putin signed Federal Law On Ratification of the Agreement between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Armenia on the Development of Military Technical Cooperation.

At the invitation of President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko, Vladimir Putin will visit Minsk on July 2 to take part in celebrations commemorating the 70^th anniversary of the liberation of Belarus from Nazi occupation.