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March 24, 2006, Friday

Russia needs education centres that will serve as a yardstick for improving higher education in the country and developing science March 24, 2006, 19:19

President Vladimir Putin held a meeting of the State Council March 24, 2006, 13:00 The Kremlin, Moscow

March 23, 2006, Thursday

The state awards ceremony took place at the Kremlin March 23, 2006, 15:00 Moscow

March 22, 2006, Wednesday

President Vladimir Putin has ended his official visit to China March 22, 2006, 17:03

President Vladimir Putin visited the Shaolin Monastery March 22, 2006, 13:00 China, Henan Province

President Vladimir Putin took part in the Russian-Chinese Business Communities' Economic Forum March 22, 2006, 08:00 Beijing

March 21, 2006, Tuesday

Vladimir Putin and President of the People's Republic of China Hu Jintao took part in the opening ceremony for the Year of Russia in China March 21, 2006, 16:00 Beijing

The opening of the Year of Russia in China reflects the positive spirit and dynamic character of bilateral relations March 21, 2006, 14:31

Vladimir Putin's two-day official visit to China has begun March 21, 2006, 12:20 Beijing

March 20, 2006, Monday

President Vladimir Putin met with President of Vneshtorgbank Andrei Kostin March 20, 2006, 14:20 The Kremlin, Moscow

President Vladimir Putin held a meeting with the Government Cabinet March 20, 2006, 13:20 The Kremlin, Moscow

President Vladimir Putin congratulated Alexander Lukashenko on his re-election as President of the Republic of Belarus March 20, 2006, 00:00

President Vladimir Putin signed the Federal Law on Ratification of the Agreement between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Tajikistan on Cooperation on Border Issues March 20, 2006, 00:00

President Vladimir Putin congratulated Russia's Para-Olympics team that took part in the IX Winter Para-Olympics in Turin March 20, 2006, 00:00

March 18, 2006, Saturday

Vladimir Putin held a meeting with the members of the Security Council March 18, 2006, 15:20 The Kremlin, Moscow

March 17, 2006, Friday

President Vladimir Putin met with President of the European Commission Jose Manuel Barroso March 17, 2006, 18:45 Novo-Ogaryovo

President Vladimir Putin took part in an expanded session of the Justice Ministry Collegium March 17, 2006, 14:10 Moscow

President Vladimir Putin sent his greetings to the organisers and participants in the Sixth International Forum of Russian Language Specialists in Ukraine, taking place from March 17–19, 2006, in Yalta March 17, 2006, 00:00

President Vladimir Putin signed the Federal Law on Ratification of the United Nations Convention against Corruption March 17, 2006, 00:00

March 16, 2006, Thursday

Strengthening the unified legal space remains a major national priority March 16, 2006, 20:55

"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."