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President Vladimir Putin submitted to the State Duma for ratification a Russian-Belarusian agreement on introducing a single currency and establishing a unified emission centre of the Union State, as signed in Minsk on November 30, 2000 December 27, 2000, 00:00

December 26, 2000, Tuesday

President Vladimir Putin chaired the 4th meeting of the State Council Presidium December 26, 2000, 12:50 The Kremlin, Moscow

President Vladimir Putin signed laws on the Russian state symbols December 26, 2000, 00:00

December 25, 2000, Monday

Television channels aired President Vladimir Putin's interview with the ORT and RTR television channels and Nezavisimaya Gazeta December 25, 2000, 21:00

Russian President Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt December 25, 2000, 20:40

President Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with Romano Prodi, President of the European Commission December 25, 2000, 18:00

President Vladimir Putin chaired an expanded meeting with presidential envoys to the federal districts December 25, 2000, 13:30 The Kremlin, Moscow

Vladimir Putin sent a telegram to Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee of the Republic of India wishing him a happy birthday December 25, 2000, 00:00

December 23, 2000, Saturday

President Vladimir Putin sent a message to Emperor Akihito of Japan to wish him a happy birthday December 23, 2000, 00:00

December 22, 2000, Friday

Presidents Vladimir Putin and Leonid Kuchma toured the State Hermitage and admired the exhibition “For Loyalty and Faith”, devoted to the 300th anniversary of the Russian Imperial Guard December 22, 2000, 19:30 St. Petersburg

President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Leonid Kuchma took part in the inauguration ceremony for the North-Western Thermal Power Plant in St Petersburg December 22, 2000, 17:40 St Petersburg

President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Leonid Kuchma met businessmen from both countries December 22, 2000, 13:20 Moscow

President Vladimir Putin took part in the meeting to mark the 80th anniversary of the GOELRO Plan December 22, 2000, 11:00 Moscow

December 21, 2000, Thursday

President Vladimir Putin also had a meeting with former Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, who arrived in Russia on a private visit December 21, 2000, 23:50 Moscow

President Vladimir Putin visited the Jewish Community Centre December 21, 2000, 22:15 Moscow

President Vladimir Putin met with Ukrainian President Leonid Kuchma, who arrived in Russia for a visit December 21, 2000, 21:00 Moscow

President Vladimir Putin presented state awards at a gala ceremony in the Kremlin December 21, 2000, 13:05 The Kremlin, Moscow

December 20, 2000, Wednesday

President Vladimir Putin attended an official function marking the Day of Russian State Security Officers December 20, 2000, 19:00 The State Kremlin Palace, Moscow

President Vladimir Putin met with Belgian Prime Minister Guy Verhofstadt December 20, 2000, 17:40 The Kremlin, Moscow

President Vladimir Putin met with Internal Affairs Minister Vladimir Rushailo December 20, 2000, 15:30 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."