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October 3, 2003, Friday

Speaking at a meeting on the situation in the agriculture sector held in Krasnodar Krai, President Vladimir Putin noted that there were changes for the better in Russian agriculture October 3, 2003, 22:14

Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Moscow, which is examining Russia’s economic prospects and competitiveness, President Vladimir Putin said that successful economic development requires the state to become more effective October 3, 2003, 20:22

President Vladimir Putin attended a meeting on the problems of the agro-industrial complex October 3, 2003, 19:30 Oktyabrsky Village, Krasnodar Region

President Vladimir Putin met with WWII veterans and Kuban Cossacks October 3, 2003, 15:40 Krasnodar

President Vladimir Putin addressed an official function on Teacher's Day October 3, 2003, 15:00 Krasnodar

President Vladimir Putin attended a meeting of the World Economic Forum October 3, 2003, 11:00 Moscow

President Vladimir Putin sent a message to German President Johannes Rau and Federal Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder to congratulate them on German Unity Day October 3, 2003, 00:00

October 2, 2003, Thursday

Russia has moved from the necessity at a certain stage of radical reforms to the military component of the state to a consistent development of the Armed Forces designed for the long-term perspective. Profound changes are planned, the result of which will be a fundamentally new image of the Armed Forces, President Vladimir Putin announced at a meeting in the Ministry of Defence October 2, 2003, 21:08

President Vladimir Putin met with a group of Latvian schoolchildren October 2, 2003, 19:00 The Kremlin, Moscow

President Vladimir Putin attended a meeting at the Defence Ministry on the reform and modernisation of the Russian Armed Forces October 2, 2003, 17:30 Moscow

President Vladimir Putin sent messages of congratulations to Chinese President Hu Jintao and Jiang Zemin, Chairman of the Central Military Commission, on the 54th establishment anniversary of the People's Republic of China October 2, 2003, 00:00

October 1, 2003, Wednesday

The health of the nation depends directly on the successful development of physical culture and sport in our country, President Vladimir Putin stressed at a meeting of the Council for physical culture and sport October 1, 2003, 20:57

President Vladimir Putin chaired a meeting of the Presidential Council on Physical Culture and Sport October 1, 2003, 16:10 The Kremlin, Moscow

President Putin met with Sergei Shoigu, the Minister of Civil Defence, Emergencies and Disaster Relief, to discuss the situation in earthquake-stricken areas in South Siberia October 1, 2003, 13:40 The Kremlin, Moscow

September 30, 2003, Tuesday

President Vladimir Putin met with his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko September 30, 2003, 22:00 The Kremlin, Moscow

Policies of effective provision of national security should assist the integration of Russia into the world community, development of friendly relations with neighbours and correspond to modern approaches to rights and freedoms of citizens, President Vladimir Putin said at a meeting of the Security Council September 30, 2003, 21:49

President Vladimir Putin congratulated participants of the school library festival BibliObraz September 30, 2003, 20:50 The Kremlin, Moscow

President Vladimir Putin chaired a Security Council meeting on the protection of Russia's state borders September 30, 2003, 18:30 The Kremlin, Moscow

September 29, 2003, Monday

President Vladimir Putin met with French author Maurice Druon September 29, 2003, 21:40 Moscow

President Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi September 29, 2003, 20:10

Valdai Discussion Club meeting

October 2, 2025