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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

President Vladimir Putin met with Czech President Vaclav Klaus November 1, 2003, 14:25 Novo-Ogaryovo

October 31, 2003, Friday

President Vladimir Putin said that merging some of the country’s regions is justified, but that there should be nothing forced about this process. Speaking at a meeting in Kudymkar, the President recalled the experience of the formerly united Urals Republic that included Perm Oblast and the Komi-Permyatsky Autonomous District. Life has since shown that the later division of this republic into two separate regions was not economically justified October 31, 2003, 20:52

President Vladimir Putin held a meeting with Perm Regional Governor Yury Trutnev October 31, 2003, 19:50 Perm

President Vladimir Putin chaired a meeting on the development engine building in Russia October 31, 2003, 19:20 Perm

President Vladimir Putin met with the leadership of the Perm Region and the Komi-Permyatsky Autonomous District October 31, 2003, 15:00 Kudymkar

President Vladimir Putin extended his sincere thanks to Alexander Voloshin for his work as Chief of the Presidential Executive Office October 31, 2003, 00:00

October 30, 2003, Thursday

President Vladimir Putin held a meeting with Russian and international business leaders October 30, 2003, 19:25 The Kremlin, Moscow

Investment activity is something the Russian authorities are paying particular attention to, President Vladimir Putin said at a meeting with Russian and foreign investors October 30, 2003, 14:57

President Vladimir Putin held a meeting with Audit Chamber Chairman Sergei Stepashin October 30, 2003, 14:30 The Kremlin, Moscow

President Vladimir Putin held a meeting with NATO Secretary-General George Robertson October 30, 2003, 14:00 The Kremlin, Moscow

President Vladimir Putin signed a decree appointing Igor Shuvalov as Deputy Head of the Presidential Executive Office October 30, 2003, 00:00

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