Vladimir Putin met with National Security Adviser to the US President Thomas Donilon. Mr Donilon delivered a letter from US President Barack Obama.

Vladimir Putin sent his greetings to participants and guests of the 10^th Council of Europe Conference of Ministers of Culture.

Vladimir Putin congratulated Nicolas Maduro on his victory in Venezuela’s presidential election.

On April 14–15, President of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov will make an official visit to Russia at Vladimir Putin’s invitation.

Vladimir Putin met with Serbian Prime Minister and Interior Minister Ivica Dacic.

Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Sergei Ivanov visited Yerevan for the inauguration of President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan, who was elected for a second five-year term in February.

Vladimir Putin signed an order On holding the Year of Russian Culture in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Year of British Culture in the Russian Federation.

President of Russia Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister of the Netherlands Mark Rutte met with representatives of the Russian and Dutch business community.

Vladimir Putin signed Federal Law On Ratification of the Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Austria on the Transfer of the Esterhazy Book Collection to Austria.

Vladimir Putin sent condolences to Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland David Cameron following the death of a great statesperson, long-term leader of the Conservative Party and one of the most outstanding European politicians of the 20^th century, Margaret Thatcher.

Vladimir Putin met with Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte. The talks continued later with participation by members of the two nations’ delegations.

Vladimir Putin and Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands opened the Year of Russia in the Netherlands and Year of the Netherlands in Russia. The opening ceremony took place at the Hermitage on the Amstel Museum.

Vladimir Putin has completed a two-day working visit to Germany.

While on a two-day working visit to Germany, Vladimir Putin took part in the opening of the annual Hannover Messe, one of the world’s biggest exhibitions of the latest industrial innovations.

Prior to the working visit of the Russian President to the Netherlands, an article of Vladimir Putin was published by the Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf.

Ahead of the working visit to Germany, Vladimir Putin gave an interview to the German ARD.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of Serbia Tomislav Nikolic.