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December 25, 2001, Tuesday

President Vladimir Putin met with Emir of Qatar Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani December 25, 2001, 13:30 The Kremlin, Moscow

Vladimir Putin addressed an expanded board meeting of the Interior Ministry December 25, 2001, 12:00 Moscow

President Vladimir Putin wished Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee a happy 75th birthday December 25, 2001, 00:00

December 24, 2001, Monday

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with French President Jacques Chirac December 24, 2001, 17:30

For two hours and 20 minutes Vladimir Putin answered questions in a live question-and-answer session broadcast by the ORT and RTR TV channels December 24, 2001, 15:00 The Kremlin, Moscow

On December 21, 2001, Vladimir Putin sent a message congratulating Askar Akayev, the President of Kyrgyzstan, on the official ceremony (to be held in Bishkek on December 24) of making into law the amendment to the Republic's Constitution on according to Russian the status of an official language in the republic December 24, 2001, 00:00

December 22, 2001, Saturday

President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister Tony Blair continued their informal talks at the British Prime Minister's country residence December 22, 2001, 12:30 Chequers

December 21, 2001, Friday

President Vladimir Putin and British Prime Minister Tony Blair held a joint news conference December 21, 2001, 21:30 Halton

President Vladimir Putin met with heads of major British companies December 21, 2001, 19:30 Chequers

President Vladimir Putin visited Tony Blair at his country residence December 21, 2001, 18:00 Chequers

December 20, 2001, Thursday

President Vladimir Putin addressed an official function marking Security Operatives Day December 20, 2001, 19:30 The Kremlin, Moscow

President Vladimir Putin met with Polish Prime Minister Leszek Miller December 20, 2001, 13:30 The Kremlin, Moscow

December 19, 2001, Wednesday

President Vladimir Putin met with Grigory Yavlinsky December 19, 2001, 18:50 The Kremlin, Moscow

President Vladimir Putin spoke by telephone with US President George W. Bush December 19, 2001, 17:30

President Vladimir Putin chaired a meeting of the Russian State Council December 19, 2001, 15:00 The Kremlin, Moscow

President Vladimir Putin signed into law the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation December 19, 2001, 00:00

December 18, 2001, Tuesday

The Kremlin hosted a meeting of the State Council's presidium on the development of small and medium-sized businesses December 18, 2001, 18:30 The Kremlin, Moscow

President Vladimir Putin met with Armenian President Robert Kocharian December 18, 2001, 15:00 The Kremlin, Moscow

December 17, 2001, Monday

President Vladimir Putin met with Russian Muslim spiritual leaders December 17, 2001, 14:50 The Kremlin, Moscow

President Vladimir Putin decorated the members of the Tashukhadzhiyev family in Chechnya for their heroism in a clash with criminals December 17, 2001, 14:00 The Kremlin, Moscow

"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."