Moscow, October 26. /TASS/. Russia's presidential aide for foreign policy affairs, Yury Ushakov, has described the upcoming week in Vladimir Putin’s schedule as "extremely tight," noting that some "hectic days" lie ahead.

"To be honest, we have some hectic days ahead. It’s going to be an extremely, extremely tight week - from Tuesday through Friday," the Kremlin official said. He pointed out that "Moscow is hosting two major multilateral meetings: the eighth summit of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum and the third Russia-Africa summit."

"Preparations for these have been underway for a long time. These are significant events. They underscore the special nature of our country’s relations with the nations of the global majority," Ushakov emphasized.