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Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the State of Palestine Mahmoud Abbas, at the latter’s initiative.

On April 19, Vladimir Putin will hold talks with Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan, who will arrive in Russia on an official visit.

Vladimir Putin has sent congratulations to the management, staff and numerous fans of Football Club Spartak on the occasion of its 100^th anniversary.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud, at the initiative of the Saudi side.

Vladimir Putin sent a message of greetings to the participants and guests of the First International Festival Yury Gagarin’s Night, currently underway in Kemerovo (Kuzbass).

The President held a briefing session, via videoconference, with permanent members of the Security Council.

Vladimir Putin extended greetings to Russian Jews on Passover.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting on the current situation in the oil and gas sector, via videoconference.

Vladimir Putin chaired a videoconference meeting on the development of the Arctic zone of the Russian Federation.

Vladimir Putin congratulated the staff at the Likhachev Russian Research Institute for Cultural and Natural Heritage on the institute’s 30^th anniversary.

Completing his trip to the Amur Region, Vladimir Putin met with General Director of the Roscosmos State Corporation for Space Activities.

The President of Russia met with Amur Region Governor Vasily Orlov in Blagoveshchensk. Mr Orlov informed the President about the socio-economic situation in his region.

Vladimir Putin congratulated Shehbaz Sharif on his election as Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.

The Presidential Press and Information Office’s Department of Accreditation would like to announce that accreditation requests from journalists to cover events marking the 77th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War of 1941–1945 are no longer accepted.

Following the talks, Vladimir Putin and President of the Republic of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko made statements for the press and answered media questions.

Vladimir Putin held talks with President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko at Vostochny Cosmodrome.

Vladimir Putin and President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko met with Vostochny Cosmodrome employees.

While on a visit to Vostochny Cosmodrome, Vladimir Putin presented state decorations to three employees of the Yury Gagarin Research and Test Cosmonaut Training Centre.

On Cosmonautics Day, Vladimir Putin and President of the Republic of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko arrived at Vostochny Cosmodrome.