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President Vladimir Putin took part in the work of the 12th Congress of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs November 14, 2003, 14:00 Column Hall, Moscow

The Russian President sent greetings to the participants in the 13th Ibero-American Summit that opened in Bolivia November 14, 2003, 00:00

November 13, 2003, Thursday

President Vladimir Putin talked of the necessity to create a common system of security at a joint sitting of the Security Council and the presidium of the State Council. All components of the security system should be developed in detail and united in a single system. The President stresses that powers should be restricted in this sphere, as well as the corresponding responsibility between structures that answer for the security of people and potentially dangerous objects November 13, 2003, 20:42

President Vladimir Putin met with the President of the international agency Moody's, John Rutherford, and managing director of the agency Murray Chester November 13, 2003, 19:40 The Kremlin, Moscow

President Vladimir Putin chaired a joint meeting of the Security Council and the Presidium of the State Council on enhancing the protection of key infrastructure objects and the population in connection with increased natural, man-made and terrorist threats November 13, 2003, 18:50 The Kremlin, Moscow

President Vladimir Putin met with Horst Koehler, the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) November 13, 2003, 14:30 Novo-Ogaryovo

President Vladimir Putin discusses with Moscow Mayor Yury Luzhkov the composition of the Council of Wise Men created jointly with Japan November 13, 2003, 13:40 Novo-Ogaryovo

President Vladimir Putin signed a law on introducing amendments and additions to the Law “On Citizenship.” November 13, 2003, 00:00

November 12, 2003, Wednesday

President Vladimir Putin called the current visit to Russia by Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee an important step in developing Russian-Indian relations November 12, 2003, 20:30

Russian-Indian summit talks were held in Moscow November 12, 2003, 15:20 Moscow

President Vladimir Putin signed a law to ratify the Framework Agreement between Russia and the European Investment Bank regulating the Bank's activities in Russia, and the Supplementary Letter thereto November 12, 2003, 00:00

November 11, 2003, Tuesday

In his country residence Novo-Ogaryovo, President Vladimir Putin met with Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee November 11, 2003, 19:50

A strategic guideline for the state remains strong and capable local power, President Vladimir Putin announced at a session of the Congress of Municipal Formations November 11, 2003, 18:28

President Vladimir Putin attended a meeting of the Congress of Municipal Communities November 11, 2003, 13:00 Column Hall, Moscow

November 10, 2003, Monday

President Vladimir Putin met with young members of law enforcement bodies November 10, 2003, 20:50 The Kremlin, Moscow

As a full participant in the international community, Iran has the right to develop its nuclear programs in accordance with international rules and regulations, President Vladimir Putin said at a meeting with Hassan Rohani, Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council of Iran November 10, 2003, 18:26

President Vladimir Putin met with Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council of Iran Hassan Rouhani November 10, 2003, 14:30 The Kremlin, Moscow

President Vladimir Putin held a meeting with the Cabinet members November 10, 2003, 13:00 The Kremlin, Moscow

November 9, 2003, Sunday

President Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with Georgian President Eduard Shevardnadze November 9, 2003, 19:40

President Vladimir Putin expressed condolences to the leadership of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia over the terrorist attack in Riyadh, which caused numerous human losses November 9, 2003, 00:00

"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."