Vladimir Putin and President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev took part in the IX Russia-Kazakhstan Interregional Cooperation Forum.

Vladimir Putin is in Pavlodar to take part in the IX Russia-Kazakhstan Interregional Cooperation Forum. Before the Forum began, Mr Putin and President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev discussed current bilateral cooperation matters. 

The President will meet on September 25 with Prime Minister of Luxembourg Jean-Claude Juncker, who will be on a working visit to Russia on September 24–27 at Mr Putin’s invitation.

Vladimir Putin and Alexander Lukashenko discussed the development of Russian-Belarusian cooperation and integration into the Customs Union and Common Economic Space.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of Kyrgyzstan Almazbek Atambayev.

Vladimir Putin answered a journalist’s question concerning the events at the US Consulate in Benghazi.

Vladimir Putin will visit Kyrgyzstan on September 20, 2012 at the invitation of President of Kyrgyzstan Almazbek Atambayev.

Vladimir Putin sent his condolences to President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan Asif Ali Zardari following a tragic fire in Karachi.

Vladimir Putin met with Prime Minister of the Republic of Moldova Vladimir Filat, who is in Russia on a working visit.

Vladimir Putin sent his congratulations to President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev on the 20^th anniversary of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA).

Vladimir Putin will visit the city of Pavlodar in Kazakhstan on September 19, 2012 to take part, together with President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev, in the IX Russia-Kazakhstan Interregional Cooperation Forum.

Vladimir Putin had talks with President of Serbia Tomislav Nikolic, who is in Russia on a working visit at the President of Russia’s invitation.

Vladimir Putin signed Executive Order On Measures to Protect Russian Federation Interests in Russian Legal Entities’ Foreign Economic Activities.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko. The conversation was initiated by the Belarusian side.

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

Vladimir Putin congratulated President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon on Independence Day, Tajikistan’s national holiday.

The second working session of APEC Leaders' Week took place in Vladivostok. The main issues on the agenda included food security and innovation development.

Vladimir Putin had a brief meeting with US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton who headed the American delegation to the APEC summit.