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Vladimir Putin considers that an effective pension system and medical services are crucial conditions for ensuring political stability in Russia April 21, 2008, 19:30

Vladimir Putin held a meeting on pensions, developing health care and social insurance April 21, 2008, 15:00 The Kremlin, Moscow

President Vladimir Putin held a meeting with the Government Cabinet April 21, 2008, 14:00 The Kremlin, Moscow

April 18, 2008, Friday

Vladimir Putin met with Head of the Palestinian Authority Mahmoud Abbas April 18, 2008, 20:50 Novo-Ogaryovo

Vladimir Putin congratulated the St Petersburg company Malakhit Central Marine-Engineering Design Bureau on the 60th anniversary of its founding April 18, 2008, 18:00

On 24 April Vladimir Putin will meet with the Prime Minister of Luxembourg, Jean-Claude Juncker, who will be in Russia on a working visit April 18, 2008, 17:00

Talks between Vladimir Putin and Silvio Berlusconi continued after a working breakfast at Villa Certosa April 18, 2008, 16:00 Sardinia

Vladimir Putin congratulated Russian jews on the Jewish holiday of Pesach (Passover) April 18, 2008, 09:30

April 17, 2008, Thursday

Vladimir Putin is satisfied with the outcome of his visit to Libya and confident that the agreements that were concluded will benefit both countries April 17, 2008, 20:23

Vladimir Putin arrived in Italy April 17, 2008, 18:00

Vladimir Putin held talks with Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi in Tripoli April 17, 2008, 14:30

April 16, 2008, Wednesday

Vladimir Putin arrived in Libya on an official visit April 16, 2008, 20:40 Tripoli

Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda will make a working visit to Russia on April 25–26, at the invitation of President Vladimir Putin April 16, 2008, 19:00

President Vladimir Putin signed an order on state support in 2008 for non-profit non-governmental organisations taking part in developing civil society institutions April 16, 2008, 10:00

April 15, 2008, Tuesday

Vladimir Putin will lead the United Russia party April 15, 2008, 18:07

On 17–18 April 2008 Vladimir Putin will make a working visit to Italy April 15, 2008, 13:40

At the invitation of the President of Russia, the head of the Palestinian National Authority, Mahmoud Abbas, will visit Russia April 15, 2008, 10:15

April 14, 2008, Monday

President Vladimir Putin met with Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Alexii II April 14, 2008, 16:45 The Kremlin, Moscow

President Vladimir Putin held a meeting with the Government Cabinet April 14, 2008, 14:30 The Kremlin, Moscow

Accreditation of journalists wishing to cover the Russia-European Union summit and the V World Congress of Finno-Ugric Peoples has begun April 14, 2008, 14:00

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