PRESIDENT OF RUSSIA

The President signed Executive Order On Additional Temporary Economic Measures Related to Fulfilling Obligations under Certain Securities.

The President signed Executive Order On Amendments to Presidential Executive Order No. 520 of August 5, 2022, On the Application of Special Economic Measures in the Financial, and Fuel and Energy Sectors in Connection with the Unfriendly Actions by Some Foreign States and International Organisations.

Vladimir Putin sent a message of greetings to the participants, organisers and guests of the international multi-sport event, Winter Paralympic Games, “We are together. Sport.”

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the Republic of Abkhazia Aslan Bzhania.

Aslan Bzhania warmly congratulated Vladimir Putin on winning the presidential election and stressed that the voting results strongly demonstrate that the public highly supports the Russian leadership’s course for accelerated socioeconomic development, security and strengthening the country’s position in the world.

The presidents noted their readiness to continue strengthening the alliance between the two states in the interests of the Russian and Abkhazian peoples.

Vladimir Putin took part in an expanded meeting of the Federal Security Service Board.

This morning, Vladimir Putin heard reports from Russia’s Emergencies Minister Alexander Kurenkov and Amur Region Governor Vasily Orlov on the situation at the Pioneer mine.

During the telephone conversation, President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Ebrahim Raisi warmly congratulated Vladimir Putin on his re-election as President of the Russian Federation and expressed confidence that friendly Russian-Iranian relations would continue to actively develop in the interests of both nations.

The leaders discussed current issues of bilateral relations, including the expansion of trade and economic ties and the implementation of large joint investment projects.

In discussing the international agenda, the two leaders touched on, among other things, the crisis situation in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict zone and expressed grave concern over the growing number of civilian casualties and the catastrophic worsening of the humanitarian situation in Gaza.

It was agreed to further coordinate the activities of Russia and Iran on multilateral platforms, including the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation and the BRICS group, which Iran has joined as a full member.

Vladimir Putin sent his best regards to Supreme Leader of Iran Seyyed Ali Hosseini Khamenei and greetings to the people of Iran on the beginning of the holy month of Ramadan and the Nowruz spring festival.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov at the Turkmen side’s initiative.

During the telephone conversation Crown Prince and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud warmly congratulated Vladimir Putin on his convincing victory in the Russian presidential election.

Both sides expressed readiness to further actively develop friendly ties and mutually advantageous cooperation between the Russian Federation and Saudi Arabia and noted, in particular, the two countries’ effective coordination in the OPEC Plus format.

Vladimir Putin asked to convey his best wishes to the King of Saudi Arabia and congratulated the people of the Kingdom on the beginning of the holy month of Ramadan.

The President signed Order On Holding the Russia – Country of Sports International Sports Forum in 2024.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the Republic of Turkiye Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the Turkish side’s initiative.

Vladimir Putin attended a concert on Red Square to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Crimea and Sevastopol’s reunification with the Russian Federation.

Vladimir Putin met at the Kremlin with candidates for President of Russia.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the Republic of South Ossetia Alan Gagloev, at the initiative of South Ossetia.

Vladimir Putin had telephone conversations with President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko, President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, President of the Kyrgyz Republic Sadyr Japarov, President of the Republic of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon, and President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev.

The leaders warmly congratulated Vladimir Putin on his convincing victory in the presidential election, emphasised the broad public support for his domestic and foreign policy and the high voter turnout, and wished him further success in his state activities.

The conversations touched on current aspects of developing bilateral relations and some key topics on the international agenda.

Vladimir Putin sent greetings to organisers and participants in the Garden of Memory international campaign.

Vladimir Putin sent condolences to the family and friends of People’s Artist of the RSFSR, artistic director of the Moscow Academic Theatre of Satire Alexander Shirvindt.