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July 18, 2005, Monday

President Vladimir Putin and Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan discussed a broad range of Russian-Turkish cooperation issues during their two days of talks July 18, 2005, 21:23

President Vladimir Putin held talks with Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan July 18, 2005, 14:00 Bocharov Ruchei Residence, Sochi

President Vladimir Putin signed the Federal Law “On Ratification of the Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of Canada on Cooperation in the Destruction of Chemical Weapons, the Disposal of Decommissioned Nuclear Submarines and the Inventory, Control and Protection of Nuclear Materials and Radioactive Substances.” July 18, 2005, 00:00

July 17, 2005, Sunday

Vladimir Putin met with Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan July 17, 2005, 19:40 Bocharov Ruchei Residence, Sochi

July 16, 2005, Saturday

During the trip to the Southern Federal District, Vladimir Putin familiarised himself with different departments' efforts to implement programmes concerning strengthening state borders, the war against terrorism, illegal drugs, and poaching July 16, 2005, 00:00

July 15, 2005, Friday

As part of a working visit to the Southern Federal District, Vladimir Putin visited the Republic of Dagestan July 15, 2005, 19:40 Dagestan

Vladimir Putin appointed Dmitry Ayatskov as the Ambassador of the Russian Federation to the Republic of Belarus July 15, 2005, 00:00

July 14, 2005, Thursday

Vladimir Putin inspected the flagship of the Caspian flotilla “Tatarstan” July 14, 2005, 11:50 Astrakhan Region

Vladimir Putin sent a greeting message to President of the French Republic Jacques Chirac on the national holiday of France, Bastille Day July 14, 2005, 00:00

July 13, 2005, Wednesday

President Vladimir Putin held a meeting with the heads of the Border Guards Service on board one of its marine units' escort vessels July 13, 2005, 20:04

President Vladimir Putin signed a decree “On Additional Guarantees for the Protection of the Rights, Freedoms and Lawful Interests of Persons Suspected or Accused of Committing Crimes.” July 13, 2005, 00:00

President Vladimir Putin sent his condolences to President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan Pervez Musharraf following the railway accident in the province of Sindh July 13, 2005, 00:00

July 12, 2005, Tuesday

Vladimir Putin congratulated Kurmanbek Bakiev on his election as President of the Republic of Kyrgyzstan July 12, 2005, 18:00

Vladimir Putin visited the Astrakhan Region July 12, 2005, 16:30 Astrakhan

July 11, 2005, Monday

President Vladimir Putin held a meeting with the Government July 11, 2005, 13:40 The Kremlin, Moscow

July 8, 2005, Friday

The meeting of G8 heads of state and government came to an end in Gleneagles July 8, 2005, 22:50

At the end of the G8 summit, Vladimir Putin answered questions by Russian and foreign journalists July 8, 2005, 20:30 Gleneagles

Several agreements were reached at the G8 summit July 8, 2005, 17:30

A working meeting of the G8 leaders took place July 8, 2005, 15:45 Gleneagles

July 7, 2005, Thursday

After dinner of G8 Summit participants President Putin and U.S. President Georg Bush had a short one on one meeting July 7, 2005, 23:00 Gleneagles

"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."