President Putin will make a brief working visit to the United Kingdom on August 2, 2012.

Vladimir Putin congratulated Pranab Mukherjee on his election to the post of President of India and thanked his predecessor in office, Pratibha Patil, for her productive cooperation.

Vladimir Putin met with Chairman of the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission Viktor Khristenko.

Vladimir Putin held talks with Prime Minister of Italy Mario Monti in Sochi.

Vladimir Putin sent his congratulations to President of the Arab Republic of Egypt Mohammed Morsi on the 60^th anniversary of the 1952 July Revolution.

Vladimir Putin held a briefing session with permanent members of the Security Council.

President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam Truong Tan Sang will visit Russia on July 26–30, 2012, at Vladimir Putin’s invitation. A Russia-Vietnam summit will take place in Sochi on July 27.

Vladimir Putin and King Juan Carlos I of Spain had a discussion with representatives of the Russian and Spanish business communities on bilateral cooperation prospects in various sectors of economy.

Vladimir Putin and Juan Carlos I discussed prospects for developing Russian-Spanish relations.

Vladimir Putin presented King Juan Carlos I of Spain with the certificate and honorary symbol of laureate of the 2010 Russian National Award for Outstanding Achievements in Humanitarian Work.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with US President Barack Obama on the American side’s initiative.

Mr Erdogan is in Russia on a working visit at Vladimir Putin’s invitation.

Vladimir Putin and Special Envoy for the United Nations and the League of Arab States for Syria Kofi Annan discussed approaches to resolving the Syrian crisis.

Prime Minister of Italy Mario Monti will make a working visit to Russia on July 23 at Vladimir Putin’s invitation.