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.

Vladimir Putin met with President of the Republic of Chile Sebastian Pinera on the sidelines of the APEC summit.

In a telephone conversation Vladimir Putin conveyed his sincere condolences to Prime Minister of Australia Julia Gillard following her father’s passing.

Vladimir Putin met with Prime Minister of New Zealand John Key on the sidelines of the APEC summit.

Vladimir Putin participated in a number of discussions of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Advisory Council.

Vladimir Putin opened the first working session of the APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting in Vladivostok.

Vladimir Putin met with Prime Minister of Japan Yoshihiko Noda on the sidelines of the APEC summit.

Vladimir Putin met with Prime Minister of Malaysia Najib Razak on the sidelines of the APEC summit.

Vladimir Putin met with Prime Minister of Thailand Yingluck Shinawatra on the sidelines of the APEC summit.

Vladimir Putin met with Prime Minister of Canada Stephen Harper on the sidelines of the APEC summit.