Vladimir Putin and President of the People’s Republic of China Xi Jinping discussed bilateral cooperation in trade and the economy, as well as international affairs, including joint participation of Russian and Chinese service members in the operation to remove chemical weapons from Syria.

On the eve of the Sochi Olympics, Vladimir Putin met with President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon to discuss bilateral cooperation, including in trade, the economy, humanitarian and military spheres.

Vladimir Putin signed Executive Order On the Special Representative of the President of the Russian Federation for International Cooperation in Information Security.

Vladimir Putin singed Federal Law On Ratification of the Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Kyrgyzstan on Cooperation in the Transportation, Distribution and Sale of Natural Gas on the Territory of the Republic of Kyrgyzstan.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with Prime Minister of the United Kingdom David Cameron.

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.