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President Vladimir Putin met with US Defence Secretary William S. Cohen, who arrived in Russia at the invitation of Russian Defence Minister Igor Sergeyev June 13, 2000, 11:30 The Kremlin, Moscow

President Vladimir Putin signed the federal law “On Ratification of Convention Between the Government of the Kingdom of Spain and the Government of the Russian Federation on Avoidance of Double Taxation and Prevention of Income and Capital Tax Evasion”, which was passed by the State Duma on May 24, 2000 and approved by the Federation Council on June 7, 2000 June 13, 2000, 00:00

June 12, 2000, Monday

President Vladimir Putin met Brice Fleutiaux, the French photojournalist freed by Russian security forces from Chechen captivity June 12, 2000, 22:00 The Kremlin, Moscow

President Vladimir Putin attended a reception on Declaration of Russia's State Sovereignty Day June 12, 2000, 13:30 The Kremlin, Moscow

President Vladimir Putin spoke by telephone with Bashar al-Assad, the son of the late Syrian President Hafez Assad June 12, 2000, 00:00

President Vladimir Putin signed a decree appointing Akhmat Kadyrov Head of Government of the Chechen Republic June 12, 2000, 00:00

June 11, 2000, Sunday

President Vladimir Putin gave an interview to the German newspaper Welt am Sonntag June 11, 2000, 00:00

June 10, 2000, Saturday

President Vladimir Putin expressed his condolences to the people and leadership of the Syrian Arab Republic on the death of President Hafez Assad of Syria June 10, 2000, 23:30

June 9, 2000, Friday

President Vladimir Putin spoke by telephone with US President Bill Clinton June 9, 2000, 19:00

President Vladimir Putin gave an interview to the German TV channels ARD and ZDF June 9, 2000, 00:00

President Vladimir Putin sent a message to Tunisian President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali in which he emphasised that Russia considered the Tunisian Republic's participation in the work of UN Security Council in 2000–2001 as the country's recognition on the international stage June 9, 2000, 00:00

June 8, 2000, Thursday

President Vladimir Putin spoke by telephone with Chinese President Jiang Zemin June 8, 2000, 12:30

President Vladimir Putin signed the decree “On Establishing Temporary Executive Bodies in the Chechen Republic” June 8, 2000, 00:00

June 7, 2000, Wednesday

President Vladimir Putin met with Nikolai Koshman, the Russian Government's Plenipotentiary Envoy to Chechnya June 7, 2000, 21:00 The Kremlin, Moscow

President Vladimir Putin met with President Tarja Halonen of Finland June 7, 2000, 14:00 The Kremlin, Moscow

President Vladimir Putin sent President Abdelaziz Bouteflika of Algeria a message proposing a constructive and trustful dialogue between the two countries June 7, 2000, 00:00

June 6, 2000, Tuesday

President Vladimir Putin visited the Duomo Cathedral in Milan June 6, 2000, 21:00 Milan

President Vladimir Putin had meetings with top officials of the FIAT automotive concern and the ENI oil and gas company June 6, 2000, 20:00 Milan

President Vladimir Putin addressed a news conference after a meeting with representatives of the Italian business community June 6, 2000, 19:00 Milan

President Vladimir Putin met with representatives of the Italian business community June 6, 2000, 17:00 Milan

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