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President Vladimir Putin sent a message to Ukrainian President Leonid Kuchma in connection with the 60th anniversary of the liberation of Kiev from the Nazi invaders November 6, 2003, 00:00

November 5, 2003, Wednesday

An official dinner at the Italian President's residence, Quirinal Palace, crowned the second day of Vladimir Putin's visit to Italy November 5, 2003, 22:40 Rome

Introducing visa-free travel between Russia and Europe is not immediately on the agenda, President Vladimir Putin said. But good cooperation in this area could and should bring closer a solution to this issue November 5, 2003, 21:56

President Vladimir Putin met with Pope John Paul II November 5, 2003, 21:30 The Vatican

President Vladimir Putin met with Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi November 5, 2003, 19:30 Rome

President Vladimir Putin laid a wreath at the Fatherland Altar in Rome where the remains of an Unknown Soldier are buried and an eternal flame burns November 5, 2003, 15:00 Rome

President Vladimir Putin and Italian President Carlo Ciampi inaugurated an exposition of Leonardo da Vinci's painting “Madonna Litta” from the Hermitage collection November 5, 2003, 14:40 Rome

President Vladimir Putin met with Italian President Carlo Ciampi November 5, 2003, 14:00 Rome

November 4, 2003, Tuesday

President Vladimir Putin and wife, Lyudmila, arrived in Italy for a three-day state visit November 4, 2003, 23:20

At a meeting of the Commission on military and technical cooperation (MTC) issues with foreign nations, President Vladimir Putin said it was necessary to form a common strategy to protect the intellectual property of Russia in the sphere of military and technical cooperation November 4, 2003, 18:23

President Vladimir Putin chaired a meeting of the Commission on Military-Technical Cooperation between Russia and Foreign Countries November 4, 2003, 15:00 Novo-Ogaryovo

President Vladimir Putin met with Constitutional Court Chairman Valery Zorkin, Higher Arbitration Court Chairman Veniamin Yakovlev and Supreme Court Chairman Vyacheslav Lebedev November 4, 2003, 14:00 Novo-Ogaryovo

November 3, 2003, Monday

At Italy's initiative President Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi November 3, 2003, 21:00

The tragedy at the Zapadnaya Mine in the Rostov Oblast must serve as a serious lesson, President Vladimir Putin said at a ceremony presenting state awards to miners and mine rescuers November 3, 2003, 20:06

President Vladimir Putin spoke by phone with his Kazakh counterpart Nursultan Nazarbaev November 3, 2003, 19:20

President Vladimir Putin met Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon November 3, 2003, 14:45 The Kremlin, Moscow

President Vladimir Putin presented orders and medals to 16 miners and mining rescue workers who took part in dealing with the aftermath of the accident at the Zapadnaya coal pit in the Rostov Region November 3, 2003, 13:20 The Kremlin, Moscow

President Vladimir Putin held a meeting with Government members November 3, 2003, 12:30 The Kremlin, Moscow

On the eve of his official visit to Italy President and the 12th Russia-EU summit Vladimir Putin gave an interview to the Italian media: the ANSA news agency, the newspaper Corriere della sera and the TV company RAI November 3, 2003, 00:00 The Kremlin, Moscow

November 1, 2003, Saturday

President Vladimir Putin visited the Mosfilm Studios and met with Russian film makers November 1, 2003, 19:30 Moscow

Russia is committed to work with all partners in seeking new growth drivers, boosting relations in the Eurasian continent, achieving common goals.

Roundtable discussion at Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation, April 27, 2019