Vladimir Putin, President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko and President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev took part in a meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council (SEEC), the highest body of the Customs Union and the Common Economic Space formed by Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan. President of Kyrgyzstan Almazbek Atambayev and President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych also attended the meeting.

Vladimir Putin had a meeting with President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev.

President of Russia Vladimir Putin will take part in a Supreme Eurasian Economic Council meeting together with President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev and President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko. The Council is the supreme body of the Customs Union and Common Economic Space between Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan.

Vladimir Putin took part in an informal meeting of the Collective Security Treaty Organisation member countries’ heads of state.

Vladimir Putin met with President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon. The two leaders discussed bilateral cooperation issues, in particular security, trade, economic and humanitarian cooperation.

Vladimir Putin met with President of Kyrgyzstan Almazbek Atambayev.

Vladimir Putin met with Czech Prime Minister Petr Necas.

Vladimir Putin discussed bilateral cooperation and work together in integration groups with President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych.

Vladimir Putin will meet on May 27 in Sochi with Prime Minister of the Czech Republic Petr Necas, who will be in Russia on a working visit.

Vladimir Putin will take part in an informal meeting of the Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO) heads of state on May 28 in Bishkek.

Vladimir Putin congratulated African heads of state and government on the African Union’s 50^th anniversary.

Vladimir Putin and President of Serbia Tomislav Nikolic discussed current bilateral relations and a number of regional and international issues.

Vladimir Putin held talks with President of South Ossetia Leonid Tibilov.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with Prime Minister of Italy Enrico Letta.

Vladimir Putin expressed his condolences to President of the United States Barack Obama in connection with numerous casualties and widespread destruction caused by a tornado in Oklahoma.

Vladimir Putin met with Secretary General of the Council of Europe Thorbjorn Jagland, who is in Russia on a working visit.

Vladimir Putin will meet with President of South Ossetia Leonid Tibilov on May 21 in Sochi. Mr Tibilov will be in Russia on a working visit.