PRESIDENT OF RUSSIA

Ahead of the plenary session of the 10th Eastern Economic Forum, Vladimir Putin met with Prime Minister of Mongolia Gombojav Zandanshatar, who will take part in the panel discussion.

Vladimir Putin met with Prime Minister of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic Sonexay Siphandone, who has arrived in Russia to take part in the plenary session of the 10th anniversary Eastern Economic Forum on September 5.

Vladimir Putin sent greetings to the organisers and participants of the Save the Forest annual nationwide campaign.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting on developing the fuel and energy complex of the Far East.

Vladimir Putin sent his greetings to the participants, organisers and audiences of the What? Where? When? television quiz show on its 50th anniversary.

Vladimir Putin toured the exposition of the Far Eastern branch of the Russia National Centre, which will open in Vladivostok on September 7.

At the invitation of President of the People’s Republic of China Xi Jinping, the President of Russia made a four-day official visit to China.

On August 31 and September 1, Vladimir Putin took part in a meeting of the SCO Heads of State Council and a meeting in the SCO Plus format in Tianjin. The President also held meetings with Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan, Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi, President of Turkiye Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Prime Minister of Vietnam Pham Minh Chinh, President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon, President of Iran Masoud Pezeshkian, and Prime Minister of Nepal Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli.

On September 2, Russian-Chinese talks took place in Beijing. Vladimir Putin met with President of China Xi Jinping and President of Mongolia Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh and also held bilateral consultations with Prime Minister of Slovakia Robert Fico, Prime Minister of Pakistan Shehbaz Sharif, President of Serbia Aleksandar Vucic, President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev, and President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko.

On September 3, the President of Russia attended a military parade marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II on Tiananmen Square in Beijing, and later a gala reception in the Great Hall of the People. There, the President briefly spoke with Soviet military commanders’ relatives who attended the parade: descendants of Marshals Zhukov, Rokossovsky, Vasilevsky, and Chuikov.

This was followed by separate meetings with Chairman of State Affairs of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea Kim Jong-un, President of the Republic of the Congo Denis Sassou Nguesso, and President of Vietnam Luong Cuong.

In conclusion of his official visit to China, Vladimir Putin answered questions from journalists of the Kremlin pool.

In conclusion of his official visit to the People’s Republic of China, Vladimir Putin took media questions.

In Beijing, Vladimir Putin held a meeting with President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam Luong Cuong.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting with President of the Republic of the Congo Denis Sassou Nguesso on the sidelines of events marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II.

Following a reception on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, Vladimir Putin and Chairman of State Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea Kim Jong-un were driven in the Aurus vehicle to the President’s Diaoyutai residence in Beijing, where they held bilateral talks.

Vladimir Putin met with President of the Republic of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko in Beijing.

Vladimir Putin met with President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev in Beijing.

Vladimir Putin met with President of the Republic of Serbia Aleksandar Vucic, who is attending the ceremonial events commemorating the 80th anniversary of the Chinese people’s victory in the War of Resistance against Japan and the conclusion of World War II.

The President had a conversation with Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Shehbaz Sharif.

Vladimir Putin met with Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, who has arrived in China to take part in the commemorative events marking the 80th anniversary of the Chinese people’s victory in the War of Resistance against Japan and the end of World War II.

Russia-China talks took place in the Great Hall of the People.

The leaders of Russia, China and Mongolia held a trilateral meeting in Beijing.