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March 21, 2005, Monday

The President sent a draft of the federal law to the State Duma on ratification of the Agreement between Russia and Kazakhstan on cooperation in the use of Baikonur March 21, 2005, 16:50

Vladimir Putin held a meeting with members of Government March 21, 2005, 13:50 The Kremlin, Moscow

President Vladimir Putin and Armenian President Robert Kocharyan exchanged messages on the occasion of the opening of the Year of Russia in Armenia March 21, 2005, 11:20

President Vladimir Putin signed the Federal Law “On Amending Several Russian Federation Laws in order to Implement Air Transport Security Measures” March 21, 2005, 00:00

March 19, 2005, Saturday

President Vladimir Putin met with Ukrainian President Viktor Yushcehnko in an informal setting March 19, 2005, 21:10 Kiev

President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko held a joint press conference following Russian-Ukrainian talks March 19, 2005, 19:50 Kiev

President Vladimir Putin met with Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Timoshenko March 19, 2005, 18:50 Kiev

President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko took part in the opening ceremony for Vneshtorgbank's Ukrainian subsidiary, Vneshtorgbank (Ukraine) March 19, 2005, 17:20 Kiev

Talks with the Ukrainian leadership have shown that there are no problems in bilateral relations, just some issues that should be resolved as part of working business March 19, 2005, 17:01

President Vladimir Putin held talks with Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko March 19, 2005, 16:50 Kiev

March 18, 2005, Friday

Vladimir Putin, Jacques Chirac, Gerhard Schroeder and Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero held a press conference following their meeting March 18, 2005, 22:30 Paris

The leaders of Russia, France, Germany and Spain held a joint meeting March 18, 2005, 21:40 Elysee Palace, Paris

The Presidents of Russia and France arrived by helicopter at the Air Operations Command Centre in Taverny March 18, 2005, 18:45 Taverny, France

Vladimir Putin and Jacques Chirac held one-on-one talks March 18, 2005, 18:00 Elysee Palace, Paris

The Russian and French Presidents met with Russian writers participating in the 25th Paris book salon March 18, 2005, 15:00 Elysee Palace, Paris

President Vladimir Putin arrived in Paris March 18, 2005, 14:35 France

Vladimir Putin sent a message of congratulations to Portuguese Prime Minister Jose Socrates on his appointment as head of government March 18, 2005, 12:00

It is in Russia's interests that the processes underway in Europe be predictable and transparent March 18, 2005, 00:00

March 17, 2005, Thursday

President Vladimir Putin held a meeting of the Security Council March 17, 2005, 17:50 The Kremlin, Moscow

March 16, 2005, Wednesday

President Vladimir Putin and Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez had a telephone conversation March 16, 2005, 23:50

"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."