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

Vladimir Putin sent greetings to the participants and guests of the 18^th meeting of heads of state and government of the Non-Aligned Movement, which is taking place in Azerbaijan’s capital, Baku.

Vladimir Putin sent greetings to the participants and guests of the 21^st World Congress of Russian Press, which is underway in Ankara, Turkey.

Vladimir Putin met with President of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo.

Vladimir Putin met with Acting President of Mauritius Paramasivum Vyapoory.

Vladimir Putin had a meeting with President of the Republic of Guinea Alpha Condé.

Vladimir Putin met with President of the Republic of Rwanda Paul Kagame. The President of Russia wished the Rwandan leader a happy birthday and thanked him for his participation in the Russia-Africa Summit.

Vladimir Putin met with President of the Republic of Kenya Uhuru Kenyatta.

Vladimir Putin met with President of the Republic of Angola Joao Manuel Goncalves Lourenco.

Vladimir Putin met with Head of State of the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria Abdelkader Bensalah on the sidelines of the Russia-Africa Summit.

Vladimir Putin and President of the Arab Republic of Egypt and Co-Chairman of the Russia–Africa Summit Abdel Fattah el-Sisi made statements for the press following the international forum.

Vladimir Putin made a speech at the gala reception hosted on behalf of the President of the Russian Federation in honour of the participants in the Russia-Africa summit.

Vladimir Putin had a brief meeting with the heads of major African news agencies.

The President of Russia met with Chairman of the Sovereignty Council of Sudan Abdel Fattah Abdelrahman al-Burhan on the sidelines of the Russia-Africa Summit in Sochi.

Vladimir Putin met with President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Muhammadu Buhari, who has arrived in Sochi to take part in the Russia-Africa Summit.

Vladimir Putin and President of the Republic of Uganda Yoweri Kaguta Museveni met on the sidelines of the Russia–Africa Summit in Sochi.

Vladimir Putin met with President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Felix Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo in Sochi.

Vladimir Putin and President of the Arab Republic of Egypt, African Union Chairman and Co-Chairman of the Russia-Africa Summit Abdel Fattah el-Sisi took part in a working breakfast with the leaders of African regional organisations.