The President chaired a meeting of the Security Council, via videoconference, during which the participants discussed measures to improve the strategic planning system in the Russian Federation.

Vladimir Putin sent greetings to President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov on the occasion of the 30^th anniversary of the country’s independence.

Vladimir Putin sent greetings to President of the Republic of Armenia Armen Sarkissian and the country’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on the occasion of Armenia’s 30^th independence anniversary.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev.

President of Russia Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö.

Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation and the Collective Security Treaty Organisation held a joint meeting in Dushanbe. Vladimir Putin took part in it via videoconference.

The President of Russia took part, via videoconference, in a meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Heads of State Council. 

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam Nguyen Xuan Phuc, at the latter’s initiative.

The Russian leader took part, via videoconference, in a session of the Collective Security Council of the Collective Security Treaty Organisation.

President of Russia Vladimir Putin chaired a meeting with permanent members of the Security Council, via videoconference.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with the Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan Imran Khan.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the Republic of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the Republic of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon.

Yesterday Vladimir Putin had a meeting at the Kremlin with President of the Syrian Arab Republic Bashar al-Assad, who is currently in Russia on a visit.