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The Russian President sent a congratulatory letter to heads of members of the Economic Community of West African States on the organisation's 25th anniversary May 27, 2000, 00:00

May 26, 2000, Friday

President Vladimir Putin introduced his envoy, Konstantin Pulikovsky, to the regional leaders of the Far Eastern Federal District May 26, 2000, 17:00 The Kremlin, Moscow

President Vladimir Putin spoke by telephone with President Askar Akayev of Kyrgyzstan May 26, 2000, 15:20

President Vladimir Putin appointed presidential advisor Andrei Illarionov chairman of the Interdepartmental Commission on Russia's Participation in the Group of Eight, presidential representative for relations with the group of leading industrialized countries and communication with the representatives of G7 leaders, Russian Sherpa, relieving Alexander Livshits of these duties May 26, 2000, 00:00

President Vladimir Putin sent a message to Georgian President Eduard Shevardnadze on the occasion of a Georgian national holiday, Restoration of State Independence Day May 26, 2000, 00:00

May 25, 2000, Thursday

President Vladimir Putin introduced Georgy Poltavchenko, Presidential Plenipotentiary Envoy, to leaders of Central Federal District regions May 25, 2000, 12:30 The Kremlin, Moscow

Vladimir Putin expressed his condolences to the family of the late Oleg Yefremov May 25, 2000, 00:00

The President sent a letter congratulating African heads of state on the occasion of Africa Day and the anniversary of the Organisation of African Unity's foundation May 25, 2000, 00:00

May 24, 2000, Wednesday

President Vladimir Putin attended a meeting of the Collective Security Council May 24, 2000, 14:30 Minsk

President Vladimir Putin met with Tajik President Emomali Rakhmonov May 24, 2000, 10:55 Minsk

May 23, 2000, Tuesday

President Vladimir Putin and Armenian President Robert Kocharian discussed issues related to bilateral economic cooperation May 23, 2000, 23:50 Minsk

President Vladimir Putin met with Kyrgyz President Askar Akayev May 23, 2000, 22:50 Minsk

President Vladimir Putin attended a meeting of the Customs Union's Intergovernmental Council May 23, 2000, 20:00 Minsk

President Vladimir Putin met with Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev May 23, 2000, 16:00 Minsk

President Vladimir Putin met with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko May 23, 2000, 15:30 Minsk

President Vladimir Putin, in a letter to State Duma Speaker Gennady Seleznyov, notes that pending before the Duma are a number of amendments to tax legislation that are part of a large-scale tax reform May 23, 2000, 00:00

May 22, 2000, Monday

President Vladimir Putin introduced Viktor Cherkesov, Plenipotentiary Presidential Envoy to the North-West Federal District, to the governors and legislative speakers of the North-West Federal District May 22, 2000, 18:40 The Kremlin, Moscow

President Vladimir Putin presented a personal standard to Minister of Civil Defence, Emergencies and Disaster Relief Sergei Shoigu May 22, 2000, 16:40 Moscow

President Vladimir Putin attended a General Meeting of the Russian Academy of Sciences May 22, 2000, 13:00 Moscow

President Vladimir Putin met with Government members May 22, 2000, 11:10 The Kremlin, Moscow

"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."