The meeting reviewed the results for 2012 in the military technology cooperation sector. Vladimir Putin said that Russia’s total military exports came to more than $15 billion in 2012. The meeting also discussed promising markets for Russian military exports and how to develop cooperation ties with partner countries.

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

Vladimir Putin met with President of Yemen Abd Rabbuh Mansour Hadi.

Vladimir Putin congratulated President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko on the Day of Unity between the Peoples of Russia and Belarus.

Vladimir Putin will hold talks on April 2, 2013 with President of the Republic of Yemen Abd Rabbuh Mansour Hadi, who will be in Russia on an official visit.

Vladimir Putin and Mohamed Morsi discussed current issues in Russian-Egyptian cooperation.

Vladimir Putin took part in the fifth BRICS summit. The summit’s theme is BRICS and Africa: Partnership for Development, Integration and Industrialisation.

Vladimir Putin met with Prime Minister of India Manmohan Singh. The leaders exchanged views on current issues in bilateral relations and global problems.

Vladimir Putin made a working visit to South Africa at the invitation of President Jacob Zuma.

Vladimir Putin instructed the Government and the Finance Ministry to work with their Cypriot partners on drafting conditions for restructuring the Russian loan previously extended to Cyprus.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with Prime Minister of the United Kingdom David Cameron on the British side’s initiative.

Vladimir Putin met at the Kremlin with President of the People’s Republic of China Xi Jinping, who is in Russia on a state visit.