Kremlin: Putin will spend his birthday on official business

Vladimir Putin is scheduled to hold a series of international phone calls and attend other engagements on October 7, his spokesman said.

Russian President Vladimir Putin will turn 74 on October 7 and is expected to continue working on his birthday. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the president’s schedule includes a series of international phone calls and other engagements.

Some of the calls will be connected with the president’s birthday, Peskov said. The Kremlin will provide details of the other events later. His remarks were reported by TASS and Lenta.ru.

Last year, Putin spent his birthday in St. Petersburg, where he visited the Peter and Paul Cathedral in the Peter and Paul Fortress and held a meeting with commanders of military groups.