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On the sidelines of the BRICS summit in Kazan, Vladimir Putin met with President of the People’s Republic of China Xi Jinping

Vladimir Putin met with President of the Republic of South Africa Cyril Ramaphosa on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in Kazan.

Vladimir Putin met with Prime Minister of the Republic of India Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit.

The BRICS summit has opened in Kazan. Vladimir Putin met with President of the New Development Bank Dilma Rousseff.

Vladimir Putin and President of the United Arab Emirates Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan held talks in the St Alexander Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace.

Vladimir Putin had an informal meeting with President of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in the Novo-Ogaryovo residence in the Moscow Region.

Vladimir Putin answered questions from the heads of leading BRICS media agencies. The meeting was held ahead of the BRICS summit in Kazan.

Vladimir Putin addressed the plenary session of the BRICS Business Forum.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting of the Presidential Council for the Development of Physical Culture and Sport on the role of NGOs in promoting physical culture and sport.

Vladimir Putin met with President of the Asian Chess Federation (ACF) Sheikh Sultan Bin Khalifa Al Nahyan at the 12^th International Sport Forum Russia – Country of Sports.

Vladimir Putin delivered a speech at Sports – A Comprehensive Look into the Future plenary session during the 12^th Russia – Country of Sports International Sports Forum.

The President was given a presentation, via videoconference, of the new sports facilities opened in 2024 as part of the Sport Ministry’s investment programmes and the Gazprom for Children social project.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting, via videoconference, with Government members.

Vladimir Putin had a meeting with Director General of the State Atomic Energy Corporation Rosatom Alexei Likhachev.

The President held a working meeting with Chairperson of the Central Election Commission Ella Pamfilova. Ella Pamfilova briefed Vladimir Putin on the conduct of the 2024 election campaigns, including the presidential election and the Single Voting Day. She also provided updates on the development of the Remote Electronic Voting system and the planned transition to the new digital platform, State Automated System Elections 2.0, in 2025.

At the end of this visit to Turkmenistan, Vladimir Putin had a meeting with the national leader of the Turkmen people and Speaker of Halk Maslahaty (People’s Council) of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov.

Vladimir Putin had a meeting with President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Masoud Pezeshkian in the capital of Turkmenistan.

Vladimir Putin attended the plenary meeting of the Interrelation of Times and Civilisations – Basis of Peace and Development international forum in Ashgabat dedicated to the 300th birth anniversary of Turkmen poet and philosopher Magtymguly Pyragy.