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June 16, 2003, Monday

Speaking at a State Council session on culture, President Vladimir Putin said that the state’s main role is to protect creative freedom and ensure that people have access to culture June 16, 2003, 19:35

President Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with Minister for Emergency Situations Sergei Shoigu and Governor of the Kemerovo Region Aman Tuleyev June 16, 2003, 19:10

President Vladimir Putin informed the State Council meeting about the planned changes to the 2003 budget June 16, 2003, 15:55 State Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg

President Vladimir Putin discussed with regional governors the problems of preparing utilities for the winter heating season June 16, 2003, 15:50 State Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg

President Vladimir Putin conducted a meeting of the State Council devoted to the development of Russian culture June 16, 2003, 13:30 State Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg

President Vladimir Putin sent a letter to Mrs Heather Mills McCartney, the wife of Sir Paul McCartney, explaining the Russian position on the problem of banning land mines June 16, 2003, 00:00

June 15, 2003, Sunday

President Vladimir Putin met with representatives of Russian and foreign energy companies and Global Energy Prize winners June 15, 2003, 20:00 Strelna

Speaking at the Global Energy awards ceremony, President Vladimir Putin said that supplying the planet’s people and the global economy with energy is one of the most urgent problems the modern world faces. The president said the world must learn to use its energy resources more effectively, including from an environmental point of view June 15, 2003, 19:33

President Vladimir Putin took part in the presentation ceremony for the International Global Energy Prize for 2003 June 15, 2003, 17:45 Strelna

President Vladimir Putin visited the new Ladoga Train Station in St Petersburg June 15, 2003, 12:00

June 12, 2003, Thursday

President Vladimir Putin held a meeting with Ukrainian Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovich June 12, 2003, 14:30 The Kremlin, Moscow

President Vladimir Putin spoke by telephone with Ukrainian President Leonid Kuchma June 12, 2003, 13:30

Russia Day was celebrated in Red Square June 12, 2003, 13:00 Moscow

President Vladimir Putin congratulated citizens of Russia on the state holiday Russia Day, and called on them to consolidate their efforts for the sake of the country’s prosperity June 12, 2003, 11:39

President Vladimir Putin congratulated his country's expatriates on Russia Day June 12, 2003, 00:00

President Vladimir Putin signed a decree awarding state decorations to personnel of the Russian Embassy in Iraq June 12, 2003, 00:00

June 11, 2003, Wednesday

Speaking at a meeting with census takers who took part in the national population census, President Vladimir Putin said the country has resolved its foreign debt problem June 11, 2003, 20:38

President Vladimir Putin holds a meeting with Justice Minister Yury Chaika June 11, 2003, 20:00 Novo-Ogaryovo

President Vladimir Putin meets with participants in the All-Russia Population Census June 11, 2003, 16:05 Novo-Ogaryovo

June 10, 2003, Tuesday

President Vladimir Putin spoke by telephone with Yasser Arafat, head of the Palestinian National Authority June 10, 2003, 22:30

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