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Vladimir Putin met with Emir of the State of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani on the sidelines of the CICA summit.

Vladimir Putin spoke at the plenary session of delegation heads of the states and international organisation attending the summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA).

Vladimir Putin met with the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Hassan Rouhani. The two leaders spoke after the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit.

Vladimir Putin met with President of the People’s Republic of China Xi Jinping and President of Mongolia Khaltmaagiin Battulga after the SCO summit.

Vladimir Putin met with Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi in Bishkek.

Upon his arrival in Bishkek, Vladimir Putin had a meeting with President of Kyrgyzstan Sooronbay Jeenbekov. The two leaders discussed prospects for the development of relations between the two countries as well as issues of hosting the SCO summit.

Prior to visiting Kyrgyzstan to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit and Tajikistan to take part in the summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia, President Vladimir Putin answered the questions of Radik Batyrshin, President and Editor-in-chief of the Mir Interstate Television and Radio Company.

Following the ceremony to present National Awards, an official reception took place on the Moscow Kremlin's Ivanovskaya Square to mark the national holiday, Russia Day.

On Russia Day, in the St George Hall of the Kremlin, the President presented the 2018 National Awards for outstanding achievements in science and technology, literature and the arts, and humanitarian activity.

The discussion focused on the development of the special investment contract mechanism.

Human Rights Commissioner Tatyana Moskalkova presented to the President her annual report on human rights. In particular, certain problems with receiving Russian citizenship, assistance to housing equity holders and families who took out a currency mortgage, and current issues with the criminal procedure legislation were discussed. In addition, the ombudswoman reported to the President on the case of journalist Ivan Golunov.

Vladimir Putin met with foreign business leaders at the St Petersburg International Economic Forum.

Vladimir Putin met with the Secretary-General of the United Nations, who arrived in St Petersburg to take part in the St Petersburg International Economic Forum.

Vladimir Putin made a speech at the plenary session of the St Petersburg International Economic Forum.

Vladimir Putin and the President of China Xi Jinping met with participants of the Second Russian-Chinese Energy Business Forum on the sidelines of the St Petersburg International Economic Forum.