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

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

Vladimir Putin met with Government members to discuss improving legislation on land relations and housing construction, social development and a number of current issues, in particular financial and energy cooperation with Ukraine.

Vladimir Putin met with Prime Minister of Greece Antonis Samaras in Brussels, where the leaders discussed issues of bilateral cooperation.

Vladimir Putin took part in the Russia-EU summit meeting.

Mr Putin will visit Brussels on January 28 to take part in the 32^nd Russia-European Union summit.

Vladimir Putin met with permanent members of the Security Council.

Vladimir Putin met at his Novo-Ogaryovo residence with President of the Palestinian National Authority Mahmoud Abbas, who is in Russia on a working visit.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the United States Barack Obama on the American side’s initiative. The two presidents had a substantive discussion concerning the international conference on Syria, opening on January 22 in Montreux.

During their talks, the two leaders plan to discuss pressing issues of bilateral cooperation and regional security, including the Middle East settlement.

Vladimir Putin received in the Kremlin the Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran Mohammad Javad Zarif, who is in Russia on a working visit.

Vladimir Putin received letters of credence from eighteen ambassadors to the Russian Federation. The ceremony took place in the Grand Kremlin Palace’s St Alexander Hall.

The ceremony will take place, as is tradition, in the Grand Kremlin Palace’s Alexander Hall.

Vladimir Putin submitted to the State Duma for ratification the Agreement of CIS Member States on Interstate Search for People.

Vladimir Putin met at his Novo-Ogaryovo residence outside Moscow with Prime Minister of Hungary Viktor Orban, who is in Russia on a brief working visit.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu.

The state and development outlook for bilateral relations and measures to expand mutually advantageous trade and economic cooperation will be discussed at the meeting.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Hassan Rouhani.

At Israel’s initiative, Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Vladimir Putin sent Christmas and New Year congratulations to foreign heads of state and government and executives of international organisations.