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.

Vladimir Putin will meet with His Majesty Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein, King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, on February 19, 2013.

Vladimir Putin met at the Kremlin with the Group of Twenty Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors. Russia is currently chairing the G20.

Vladimir Putin presented Russia’s new foreign policy concept at a meeting with Security Council members.

Vladimir Putin and Angel Gurria exchanged views on the prospects of Russia’s accession to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

The meeting will be held within the framework of Russia’s G20 Presidency.

Vladimir Putin will meet with Secretary-General of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Jose Angel Gurria Trevino on February 14, 2013.

Vladimir Putin and President of Finland Sauli Niinistö met with representatives of Russian and Finnish business communities.

Vladimir Putin and President of Finland Sauli Niinistö discussed the prospects of bilateral trade, economic and investment cooperation.

Vladimir Putin met with Russian Foreign Ministry heads and staff in the run-up to their professional holiday, Diplomats’ Day, which Russia marks on February 10.

During the meeting last night, Vladimir Putin presented the Order of Friendship to Song Young-Gil, the Mayor of Incheon, Republic of Korea, and Honorary Consul General of the Russian Federation in Incheon Chong Hon.

Vladimir Putin and Nursultan Nazarbayev discussed current issues in Russian-Kazakhstani cooperation.

On February 12 Vladimir Putin will meet in Moscow with President of Finland Sauli Niinistö, who will be in Russia on a working visit on February 11–13, 2013 at Mr Putin’s invitation.

Vladimir Putin will visit the Kingdom of the Netherlands on April 8, 2013.

Vladimir Putin will meet with President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev on February 8, 2013 in Moscow.