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Russia’s political parties should take an active part in addressing the key priorities set out in the annual address to the Federal Assembly. This is particularly true of the parties that do have every chance of victory in the elections to the State Duma September 21, 2003, 16:12

President Vladimir Putin sent a congratulatory message to Armenian President Robert Kocharian on the occasion of the national holiday — Independence Day September 21, 2003, 00:00

September 20, 2003, Saturday

Anticipating his visit to the United States, Vladimir Putin gave an interview to American TV channels September 20, 2003, 21:40 Novo-Ogaryovo

President Vladimir Putin took part in opening the Third Congress of the United Russia party September 20, 2003, 12:30 Column Hall, Moscow

September 19, 2003, Friday

The Presidents of Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan and Ukraine, meeting in Yalta for a summit of CIS leaders, signed an agreement on creating a Common Economic Space and a concept document on its formation, and also made a political declaration September 19, 2003, 20:50

A press conference was held after a meeting of the Council of the CIS Heads Of State September 19, 2003, 16:00 Livadia Palace, Yalta

The Presidents of Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan and Ukraine signed an agreement to form a Common Economic Space September 19, 2003, 15:00 Livadia Palace, Yalta

President Vladimir Putin attended the 36th Summit of the Commonwealth of Independent States September 19, 2003, 14:00 Livadia Palace, Yalta

September 18, 2003, Thursday

Vladimir Putin had a brief meeting with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko September 18, 2003, 23:00 Yalta

The Presidents of Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan and Ukraine met in Yalta September 18, 2003, 20:00

President Vladimir Putin met with Kazakhstan's President Nursultan Nazarbayev September 18, 2003, 18:00 Yalta

President Vladimir Putin met with Moldova's President Vladimir Voronin September 18, 2003, 16:00 Yalta

Vladimir Putin met with Ilkham Aliyev, Azerbaijan's Prime Minister September 18, 2003, 15:10 Yalta

The Presidents of Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan and Ukraine announced at a meeting in Yalta that they are ready to sign an agreement on setting up a common economic space September 18, 2003, 11:07

September 17, 2003, Wednesday

President Vladimir Putin summed up the results of his tour of Southern Russia at a meeting with journalists September 17, 2003, 19:30 Yeisk, Krasnodar Region

President Vladimir Putin chaired a meeting in Yeisk on the Russian military-diplomatic presence in the Black Sea-Azov region September 17, 2003, 18:00 Krasnodar Region

President Vladimir Putin met with Ukrainian President Leonid Kuchma September 17, 2003, 13:30 Biryuchy Island, Kherson Region, Ukraine

The Black Sea gives Russia direct access to the world's major transport routes, including its economic routes, President Vladimir Putin said at a meeting on military and diplomatic matters at the Yeisk branch of the Gagarin Air Force Academy September 17, 2003, 11:05

September 16, 2003, Tuesday

President Vladimir Putin held a meeting on the development of the Novorossiisk transport hub September 16, 2003, 21:20 Novorossiisk

President Vladimir Putin chaired a meeting on dealing with the aftermath of natural disasters September 16, 2003, 20:30 Novorossiisk

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