03:36Russian and Mongolian presidents Vladimir Putin and Uhnagiin Khurelsukh meet in Ulaanbaatar's central square on Tuesday.
Footage shows the leaders shaking hands, listening to national anthems and bowing to the statue of Genghis Khan installed at the entrance to the Mongolian government palace. The video also shows honour guards parading in traditional dress.
Putin arrived in Ulaanbaatar on Monday at the invitation of the Mongolian president, to take part in events marking the 85th anniversary of the joint forces' victory over Japanese militarists on the Khalkhin Gol River.
Putin is scheduled to engage in discussions with his Mongolian counterpart, Chairman of the Great State Khural Dashzegve Amarbayasgalan and Prime Minister Prime Minister Luvsannamsrajn Oyun-Erdene.
Mongolia is a member of the International Criminal Court, which has a warrant out for Putin's arrest, related to alleged 'war crimes' related to deportation of children during the Ukraine conflict.
Ahead of the visit the ICC said that all members had an 'obligation' to detain those sought by it, while the EU and Ukraine also called for the country to make an arrest.
However, there is no legal enforcement procedure. The Kremlin has said it does not recognise the warrant, while on Monday Russian presidential spokesperson Dmitri Peskov told reporters "we don't have a problem on the agenda - with Mongolia specifically". Mongolia has not commented.
Mongolian President Khurelsukh meets Russia's Putin in main square of capital Ulaanbaatar
Russian and Mongolian presidents Vladimir Putin and Uhnagiin Khurelsukh meet in Ulaanbaatar's central square on Tuesday.
Footage shows the leaders shaking hands, listening to national anthems and bowing to the statue of Genghis Khan installed at the entrance to the Mongolian government palace. The video also shows honour guards parading in traditional dress.
Putin arrived in Ulaanbaatar on Monday at the invitation of the Mongolian president, to take part in events marking the 85th anniversary of the joint forces' victory over Japanese militarists on the Khalkhin Gol River.
Putin is scheduled to engage in discussions with his Mongolian counterpart, Chairman of the Great State Khural Dashzegve Amarbayasgalan and Prime Minister Prime Minister Luvsannamsrajn Oyun-Erdene.
Mongolia is a member of the International Criminal Court, which has a warrant out for Putin's arrest, related to alleged 'war crimes' related to deportation of children during the Ukraine conflict.
Ahead of the visit the ICC said that all members had an 'obligation' to detain those sought by it, while the EU and Ukraine also called for the country to make an arrest.
However, there is no legal enforcement procedure. The Kremlin has said it does not recognise the warrant, while on Monday Russian presidential spokesperson Dmitri Peskov told reporters "we don't have a problem on the agenda - with Mongolia specifically". Mongolia has not commented.
Russian and Mongolian presidents Vladimir Putin and Uhnagiin Khurelsukh meet in Ulaanbaatar's central square on Tuesday.
Footage shows the leaders shaking hands, listening to national anthems and bowing to the statue of Genghis Khan installed at the entrance to the Mongolian government palace. The video also shows honour guards parading in traditional dress.
Putin arrived in Ulaanbaatar on Monday at the invitation of the Mongolian president, to take part in events marking the 85th anniversary of the joint forces' victory over Japanese militarists on the Khalkhin Gol River.
Putin is scheduled to engage in discussions with his Mongolian counterpart, Chairman of the Great State Khural Dashzegve Amarbayasgalan and Prime Minister Prime Minister Luvsannamsrajn Oyun-Erdene.
Mongolia is a member of the International Criminal Court, which has a warrant out for Putin's arrest, related to alleged 'war crimes' related to deportation of children during the Ukraine conflict.
Ahead of the visit the ICC said that all members had an 'obligation' to detain those sought by it, while the EU and Ukraine also called for the country to make an arrest.
However, there is no legal enforcement procedure. The Kremlin has said it does not recognise the warrant, while on Monday Russian presidential spokesperson Dmitri Peskov told reporters "we don't have a problem on the agenda - with Mongolia specifically". Mongolia has not commented.