Mr Sargsyan will be on a working visit to Russia. This will be his first trip abroad since being re-elected President of Armenia in the election on February 18. 

Vladimir Putin sent his profound condolences to Vice President of Venezuela Nicolas Maduro and the Venezuelan people following the death of President Hugo Chavez, who Mr Putin called an exceptional leader and statesman and Russia’s good friend.

Vladimir Putin met with President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych who is in Russia on a working visit.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of France Francois Hollande.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the United States of America Barack Obama on the American side’s initiative.

Vladimir Putin and President of France Francois Hollande held talks in the Kremlin.

At the meeting with permanent members of the Security Council, Vladimir Putin discussed domestic policy and a number of international issues.

Vladimir Putin congratulated Raul Castro on his re-election as President of the Council of State of the Republic of Cuba.

Vladimir Putin sent a message to Nicos Anastasiades to congratulate him on being elected President of the Republic of Cyprus.

Vladimir Putin met with former Prime Minister of Italy and President of the European Commission (1999–2004) Romano Prodi.

Vladimir Putin met with Yoshiro Mori, former Prime Minister of Japan and Special Envoy of the Japanese Government.

President of France Francois Hollande will make a working visit to Russia on February 27–28 at the invitation of the Russian President.

On April 7–8, the President of Russia will make a working visit to the Federal Republic of Germany at the invitation of Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel.

Vladimir Putin met with Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi.

Vladimir Putin met with President of the Iraqi Kurdistan Region Massoud Barzani.

Vladimir Putin received King Abdullah II of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan in his countryside residence outside Moscow. The main topic of the two leaders’ discussion was bilateral cooperation in the trade, economic, military technology, investment, energy and humanitarian sectors.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with Prime Minister of Bulgaria Boyko Borissov. The conversation was initiated by the Bulgarian side.