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.

Vladimir Putin congratulated Tony Abbot on taking office as Australia’s Prime Minister.

Vladimir Putin will take part in the next Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO) Collective Security Council meeting (comprising Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia and Tajikistan) on September 23 in Sochi.

Vladimir Putin congratulated first Prime Minister of Singapore Lee Kuan Yew on his 90^th birthday.

Vladimir Putin met with President of the Republic of Kyrgyzstan Almazbek Atambayev.

Vladimir Putin met with President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Hassan Rouhani.

Vladimir Putin met with President of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Hamid Karzai.

The 13^th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit took place in the Kyrgyzstani capital, Bishkek.

Vladimir Putin met with Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the United Arabs Emirates Armed Forces His Highness General Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.

The article by Vladimir Putin published in The New York Times.

The President will meet with Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the United Arabs Emirates Armed Forces His Highness General Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, who will be in Russia on a working visit.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe.