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President Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the United States George W.Bush October 2, 2006, 17:00

October 1, 2006, Sunday

President Vladimir Putin characterised the action taken by the Georgian leadership as an act of state terrorism with hostage-taking October 1, 2006, 20:00 Novo-Ogaryovo

President Vladimir Putin sent President of China Hu Jintao a message of congratulations on the occasion of the Chinese national holiday celebrating the 57th anniversary of the proclamation of the People's Republic of China October 1, 2006, 00:00

September 30, 2006, Saturday

President Vladimir Putin met with Defence Minister Sergei Ivanov and Commander of the nuclear submarine 'Yekaterinburg' Sergei Rachuk September 30, 2006, 18:50

President Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of Kyrgyzstan Kurmanbek Bakiev. The conversation was Kyrgyzstan's initiative September 30, 2006, 18:30

September 29, 2006, Friday

The authorities will take additional effective measures in order to create a genuinely favourable business climate in southern Russia September 29, 2006, 21:50

President Vladimir Putin will visit Germany on October 10–11, 2006 September 29, 2006, 18:15

September 27, 2006, Wednesday

President Vladimir Putin held a working meeting with Natural Resources Minister Yury Trutnev September 27, 2006, 16:00 Sochi

September 26, 2006, Tuesday

The President visited the Ermolovka border point in the Southern Federal District September 26, 2006, 17:10

Vladimir Putin charged Russia's Defense Ministry to help Lebanon in post-war recovery operations in that country September 26, 2006, 00:00

September 24, 2006, Sunday

President Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of Turkmenistan Saparmurat Niyazov September 24, 2006, 15:30

September 23, 2006, Saturday

Russia remains a reliable energy partner for Europe September 23, 2006, 19:49

President of Russia Vladimir Putin, Federal Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel, and President of France Jacques Chirac held tripartite talks September 23, 2006, 15:30 Compiegne

September 22, 2006, Friday

In the Elysse Palace a meeting was held between Vladimir Putin and Jacques Chirac during which the French President awarded the head of the Russian state a Legion of Honour Award September 22, 2006, 22:50 Paris

President Vladimir Putin and French President Jacques Chirac attended the official unveiling of a monument to the legendary Normandy-Neman Aviation Regiment September 22, 2006, 19:30 Le Bourget

President Vladimir Putin met with Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the United Arab Emirates' Armed Forces, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Mohammed al Nahyan September 22, 2006, 12:50 The Kremlin, Moscow

President Vladimir Putin met with Prime Minister of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovich September 22, 2006, 00:30 Moscow

President Vladimir Putin sent his greetings to the participants and guests at the 'All Different — All Equal' European youth meeting taking place in St Petersburg September 22, 2006, 00:00

September 21, 2006, Thursday

President Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with Dutch Prime Minister Jan Peter Belkenende. The conversation took place on the Netherlands' initiative September 21, 2006, 22:45

Establishing the Moscow School of Management will make a positive contribution towards developing the Russian economy and system of higher education September 21, 2006, 22:02

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