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President Vladimir Putin met with Chinese Ambassador Zhang Deguang, whose term of work in Russia was ending October 14, 2003, 19:00 The Kremlin, Moscow

Issues with major significance for the further development of the Union State were discussed at a meeting of the Supreme state council of the union state of Belarus and Russia. Above all, formation and implementation of the budget was discussed October 14, 2003, 17:53

President Vladimir Putin had a trilateral telephone conversation with German Federal Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder and French President Jacques Chirac October 14, 2003, 17:30

President Vladimir Putin and President Alexander Lukashenko chaired a meeting of the Supreme State Council of the Union State of Russia and Belarus October 14, 2003, 12:30 The Kremlin, Moscow

October 13, 2003, Monday

The peoples of all countries need prosperity and security, stability and a decent life regardless of their nationality, religion and citizenship, President Vladimir Putin said at a ceremony for the presentation of ambassadors’ credentials October 13, 2003, 19:31

President Putin met with Justice Minister Yury Chaika October 13, 2003, 15:20 The Kremlin, Moscow

Ambassadors of nine states presented their credentials to President Putin October 13, 2003, 13:50 The Kremlin, Moscow

President Putin held a meeting with the Cabinet October 13, 2003, 12:30 The Kremlin, Moscow

October 10, 2003, Friday

President Vladimir Putin presented 55 state awards to cosmonauts, cultural and scientific figures and regional leaders in the Kremlin’s St. Catherine Hall. The President said that these awards are being presented to people united by their lofty aim to bring about Russia’s renaissance and make it a strong and prosperous country. Mr Putin thanked the recipients of the awards for their constant creative energy and their active position as citizens. “It is a great honour for me to work together with you,” the President said October 10, 2003, 20:46

President Vladimir Putin presented state awards to scientists, cultural workers, educators, artists and military personnel October 10, 2003, 18:20 The Kremlin, Moscow

President Vladimir Putin congratulated the staff of television channel NTV on the tenth anniversary of their first broadcast October 10, 2003, 00:00

October 9, 2003, Thursday

A drastic rise in prices on energy resources in Russia to the world level will seriously disrupt economic stability inside the country, President Vladimir Putin announced at a meeting with representatives of business circles of Russia and Germany October 9, 2003, 16:24

President Vladimir Putin and German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder visited the Church-on-the-Blood of All the Saints that Shone in the Russian Land October 9, 2003, 14:10 Yekaterinburg

President Vladimir Putin and German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder met with the participants in the youth conference held within the framework of the St Petersburg Dialogue October 9, 2003, 13:20 Yekaterinburg

President Vladimir Putin and Gerhard Schroeder held a joint press conference October 9, 2003, 12:30 Yekaterinburg

The 6th Russian-German inter-governmental consultations took place in Yekaterinburg October 9, 2003, 11:30

President Vladimir Putin and Gerhard Schroeder met with representatives of Russian and German business communities October 9, 2003, 09:45 Yekaterinburg

The Russian President sent a message to President of the Republic of Indonesia Megawati Sukarnoputri expressing deep condolences over a major road catastrophe in Eastern Java October 9, 2003, 00:00

October 8, 2003, Wednesday

President Putin met with German Federal Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder October 8, 2003, 18:40 Yekaterinburg

October 7, 2003, Tuesday

President Vladimir Putin arrived in St Petersburg on his birthday October 7, 2003, 17:50

"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."