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President Vladimir Putin addressed delegates to the 4th Congress of the Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry June 19, 2002, 11:45 Moscow

June 18, 2002, Tuesday

President Vladimir Putin congratulated President of the Republic of South Africa Thabo Mbeki on his 60th birthday June 18, 2002, 22:00

President Vladimir Putin met with delegates to the national conference “The Media Industry: Reforms” June 18, 2002, 12:10 The Kremlin, Moscow

June 17, 2002, Monday

Vladimir Putin chaired a session of the State Council's Presidium devoted to the development of the forest sector in Russia June 17, 2002, 17:40 The Kremlin, Moscow

June 15, 2002, Saturday

President Vladimir Putin took part in the opening ceremony of the International Youth Games of the CIS and Baltic Countries and the Russian Regions June 15, 2002, 23:20

President Vladimir Putin sent a message of congratulations to Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland on her birthday June 15, 2002, 00:00

June 14, 2002, Friday

President Vladimir Putin congratulated Hamid Karzai on his election as President of Afghanistan June 14, 2002, 00:00

June 13, 2002, Thursday

President Vladimir Putin visited the Bakulev Cardiovascular Surgery Research Centre June 13, 2002, 12:10 Moscow

June 12, 2002, Wednesday

President Vladimir Putin presented the 2001 arts and literature prizes in the Kremlin June 12, 2002, 16:00 The Kremlin, Moscow

President Vladimir Putin made a speech at a state reception in the Kremlin on the occasion of the national holiday — the Day of Russia June 12, 2002, 12:30 The Kremlin, Moscow

June 11, 2002, Tuesday

President Vladimir Putin met with Alexander Lukashenko, the President of Belarus June 11, 2002, 13:00 St Petersburg

President Vladimir Putin sent a message of congratulations to members of the Loya Jirga in Afghanistan in connection with the start of its work June 11, 2002, 00:00

June 10, 2002, Monday

President Vladimir Putin, Ukrainian President Leonid Kuchma and German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder signed a joint agreement on the exploitation of the main pipeline running through Ukrainian territory and providing uninterrupted supplies of Russian gas to European countries June 10, 2002, 21:00 St Petersburg

President Vladimir Putin met with German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder June 10, 2002, 20:00 St Petersburg

President Vladimir Putin met with Swedish Prime Minister Goran Persson June 10, 2002, 17:10 St Petersburg

President Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with French President Jacques Chirac June 10, 2002, 16:00

President Vladimir Putin took part in the forth summit of the heads of government, members of the Council of Baltic Sea States June 10, 2002, 15:30 St Petersburg

June 9, 2002, Sunday

President Vladimir Putin met with Ukrainian President Leonid Kuchma June 9, 2002, 20:15 St Petersburg

President Vladimir Putin met with Heidar Aliev, the President of Azerbaijan June 9, 2002, 13:20 St Petersburg

June 8, 2002, Saturday

President Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with British Prime Minister Tony Blair June 8, 2002, 18:00

"We remember the lessons of World War II and will never agree with the distortion of those events or attempts to justify the murderers and slander the true victors."