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August 19, 2005, Friday

President Vladimir Putin took part in the ceremony opening a tunnel on the Adler-Sochi road August 19, 2005, 18:50 Krasnodar Region

President Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with Federal Chancellor of Germany Gerhard Schroeder August 19, 2005, 12:55

Action to counter international terrorism was one of the main subjects of discussion during the talks between President Vladimir Putin and King Abdullah II of Jordan August 19, 2005, 12:52

President Vladimir Putin and King Abdullah II of Jordan discussed bilateral cooperation and current international issues August 19, 2005, 09:20 Bocharov Ruchei Residence, Sochi

August 18, 2005, Thursday

Vladimir Putin met with King of Jordan Abdulllah II August 18, 2005, 20:30 Bocharov Ruchei Residence, Sochi

Vladimir Putin held a telephone conversation with Mahmoud Abbas, head of the Palestinian National Authority August 18, 2005, 16:30

August 17, 2005, Wednesday

President Vladimir Putin sees improving the conditions so that young scholars are more attracted to academia as a major policy task August 17, 2005, 21:15 Novo-Ogaryovo

The Armed Forces' development beyond 2020 must already start being planned today August 17, 2005, 21:00

President Vladimir Putin observed Northern Fleet military exercises at the Barents Sea from on board the heavy nuclear cruiser Peter the Great August 17, 2005, 20:56

President Vladimir Putin observed Northern Fleet military exercises from on board the heavy nuclear cruiser Peter the Great August 17, 2005, 15:00 Barents Sea

President Vladimir Putin sent a telegram of condolences to French President Jacques Chirac following the crash of a passenger plane on Venezuelan territory that cost the lives of French citizens August 17, 2005, 00:00

August 16, 2005, Tuesday

Russia is ready to cooperate as closely as possible in the aerospace industry August 16, 2005, 22:29

President Vladimir Putin flew on a Tu-160 strategic bomber August 16, 2005, 21:00

Vladimir Putin visited the 7th International Aviation and Space Salon (MAKS-2005) August 16, 2005, 14:00 Zhukovsky, Moscow Region

President Vladimir Putin visited the MAKS-2005 Air Show and then flew on a Tu-160 strategic bomber to the site of military exercises between the Air Force and the Northern Fleet August 16, 2005, 00:00

August 15, 2005, Monday

President Vladimir Putin sent a telegram of condolence to President of the Republic of Cyprus Tassos Papadopoulos following the crash of a Cypriot passenger aircraft August 15, 2005, 15:30

The main parameters for the 2006 state budget were presented at the President's traditional Monday meeting with the cabinet August 15, 2005, 14:00 The Kremlin, Moscow

President Vladimir Putin sent a message of congratulations to President of the Republic of Korea Roh Moo Hyun on the occasion of the country's national holiday – Liberation Day August 15, 2005, 00:00

President Vladimir Putin sent a message of congratulations to Chairman of the National Defence Committee of the People's Democratic of North Korea Kim Jong-il on the occasion of the country's national holiday – the Sixtieth anniversary of the Liberation of Korea August 15, 2005, 00:00

President Vladimir Putin sent messages of congratulations to Indian President Abdul Kalam and Prime Minister Manmoham Singh on the occasion of the country's national holiday – Independence Day August 15, 2005, 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."