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July 15, 2006, Saturday

An informal lunch for the heads of state and government of G8 member countries and their wives took place in Peterhof Palace July 15, 2006, 21:00 Peterhof

Vladimir Putin met with the Prime Minister of Japan, Junichiro Koizumi July 15, 2006, 18:30 Strelna, St Petersburg

Vladimir Putin met with Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper July 15, 2006, 18:00 Strelna, St Petersburg

The agreements reached during the meeting between Russian and American presidents will act as a good basis for a successful G8 summit July 15, 2006, 16:49

Vladimir Putin met with George W. Bush in the Konstantinovskii Palace in Strelna July 15, 2006, 13:20 Strelna, St Petersburg

July 14, 2006, Friday

The Russian and U.S. Presidents have begun their meeting July 14, 2006, 20:10 Strelna, St Petersburg

The inauguration of plant manufacturing large-diameter pipes for oil and gas pipelines a major event for the development of the Russian energy sector July 14, 2006, 20:02

President Vladimir Putin attended the inauguration of the Izhora Pipe Plant July 14, 2006, 15:00 Kolpino, Leningrad Region

President Vladimir Putin met with participants in the Junior G8 July 14, 2006, 12:50 Pushkin, Leningrad Region

Russia, which is presiding over the influential and prestigious G8 forum for the first time, intends discussing with its partners the most serious problems facing the world today, problems relevant not only to the G8 countries but to the entire world community July 14, 2006, 10:39

President Vladimir Putin has arrived in St Petersburg July 14, 2006, 01:45

President Vladimir Putin sent a message of congratulations to French President Jacques Chirac on the occasion of France's national holiday, Bastille Day July 14, 2006, 00:00

July 13, 2006, Thursday

President Vladimir Putin gave interview to ZDF Television channel (Germany) July 13, 2006, 00:00

Vladimir Putin sent the President of Mongolia, Nambaryn Enkhbayar, a congratulatory message on the occasion of the state's 800th anniversary July 13, 2006, 00:00

President Vladimir Putin signed the federal constitutional law “On Forming a New Region in the Russian Federation as a Result of Merging the Kamchatka Region and the Koryak Autonomous District” July 13, 2006, 00:00

July 12, 2006, Wednesday

Vladimir Putin answered a number of questions that were asked in connection with the President of Russia's interactive webcast, held on 6 July 2006 July 12, 2006, 18:00

President Vladimir Putin held a meeting on energy issues July 12, 2006, 15:10 Novo-Ogaryovo

Vladimir Putin signed a federal law that will decrease the length of military service and at the same time reduce the number of exemptions from service in the Russian army July 12, 2006, 00:00

President Vladimir Putin gave interviews to television channels from several different G8 countries July 12, 2006, 00:00

July 11, 2006, Tuesday

Vladimir Putin sent a message of condolences to Indian President Abdul Kalam and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in connection with the terrorist attacks that took place in India July 11, 2006, 20:30

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