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President Vladimir Putin signed a law ratifying the Treaty between Russia and Ukraine on the Russian-Ukrainian State Border April 23, 2004, 00:00

President Vladimir Putin signed a federal law ratifying the Treaty between Russia and Ukraine on Cooperation in the Use of the Sea of Azov and Kerch Strait April 23, 2004, 00:00

President Vladimir Putin signed a federal law on ratifying the Agreement on the Formation of the Common Economic Space April 23, 2004, 00:00

President Vladimir Putin signed a law introducing amendments to the Criminal Procedural Code April 23, 2004, 00:00

April 22, 2004, Thursday

President Vladimir Putin arrived in the Crimea April 22, 2004, 23:00

President Vladimir Putin received a delegation of the European Commission led by its President Romano Prodi April 22, 2004, 18:00 Novo-Ogaryovo

President Vladimir Putin was briefed on the growth of recidivist crime in the country by Prosecutor-General Vladimir Ustinov April 22, 2004, 14:15 Novo-Ogaryovo

April 21, 2004, Wednesday

President Vladimir Putin received Chinese Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing at his residence in Novo-Ogaryovo April 21, 2004, 22:00 Novo-Ogaryovo

President Vladimir Putin said Government restructuring would continue April 21, 2004, 19:15 Lipetsk

President Vladimir Putin and Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi watched demonstration flights by Russian pilots April 21, 2004, 19:00 Lipetsk

Our aim is not simply to attract investment but to create an effective, competitive and modern economy, President Vladimir Putin said at a press conference following the ceremony to open an Italian factory in Lipetsk. Mr Putin noted that Russia needs not just money but also skilled production specialists with new ideas April 21, 2004, 19:00

President Vladimir Putin and Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi held a joint press conference April 21, 2004, 16:00 Lipetsk

President Vladimir Putin and Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi took part in the dedication ceremony of a new washing machine factory April 21, 2004, 14:45 Lipetsk

President Vladimir Putin and Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi visited the Stinol refrigerator factory in Lipetsk April 21, 2004, 14:30 Lipetsk

President Vladimir Putin and Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi arrived in Lipetsk April 21, 2004, 13:30

April 20, 2004, Tuesday

Moscow and Rome have begun to implement Silvio Berlusconi’s idea to create Italian industrial districts in Russia, President Vladimir Putin announced at talks with the Italian Prime Minister April 20, 2004, 22:05

President Vladimir Putin and Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi had talks at the Kremlin April 20, 2004, 19:45 The Kremlin, Moscow

President Vladimir Putin met with Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev and expressed satisfaction with the development of economic and humanitarian cooperation between the two countries April 20, 2004, 13:40 The Kremlin, Moscow

President Vladimir Putin signed a decree appointing a Russian agency responsible for joint anti-terrorist activities in the CIS member states April 20, 2004, 11:50

April 19, 2004, Monday

President Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with British Prime Minister Tony Blair April 19, 2004, 21:45

Valdai Discussion Club meeting

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