The full text of the decree is given below:
”The terrorist acts committed in the United States of America on September 11, 2001 left many people dead and injured. It was an unprecedented crime against the people of the US and all humanity.
”The people of Russia share the grief of the American people and extend their condolences to the relatives and friends of those killed during these tragic events. Expressing solidarity with the people of the US, I hereby decree:
”1. To declare in the Russian Federation as a gesture of mourning a minute of silence on September 13, 2001, at 12:00 pm Moscow time.
”2. To fly State Flags of the Russian Federation at half mast on September 13, 2001, throughout the Russian Federation.
”3. To instruct television and radio companies and cultural institutions to suspend transmissions and entertainment events for one minute on September 13, 2001, at 12:00 pm Moscow time.
”4. This decree shall enter into force upon signature.“