News ∙ President ∙ Events ∙ President of Russia

President Vladimir Putin held a working meeting with Defence Minister Sergei Ivanov August 31, 2005, 14:40 Bocharov Ruchei, Sochi

President Vladimir Putin sent a message of congratulations to President of Kyrgyzstan Kurmanbek Bakiev on the occasion of the Kyrgyz national holiday — Independence Day August 31, 2005, 00:00

August 30, 2005, Tuesday

Vladimir Putin sent his condolences to George W. Bush regarding the victims and the destruction caused by Hurricane Katrina August 30, 2005, 17:30

August 29, 2005, Monday

Russia places great importance on its good partnership relations with Italy August 29, 2005, 20:06

The President sent a message to the participants and visitors of the 7th World Congress of Russian Press August 29, 2005, 19:00

President Vladimir Putin met with Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi August 29, 2005, 14:00 Sochi

August 27, 2005, Saturday

During the festivities for Kazan's 1000 th anniversary, Vladimir Putin and the Presidents of Kazakhstan and Tatarstan visited the new stations of Kazan's metro August 27, 2005, 17:20 Kazan

A meeting of the heads of member countries of the Common Economic Space (CES) took place August 27, 2005, 16:50 Kazan

August 26, 2005, Friday

A ceremonial gathering to commemorate Kazan's 1000th anniversary took place, in Tatarstan National Opera House August 26, 2005, 22:00 Kazan

A session of the Council of the Heads of States of the Commonwealth of Independent States was held August 26, 2005, 21:00 Kazan

Kazan played a unique historical role in the creation of a united Russian nation, and in binding the Russian people together August 26, 2005, 16:23

August 25, 2005, Thursday

The President met with Oleg Deripaska, chairman of the board of directors of the company “Basic Element.” August 25, 2005, 14:15 Bocharov Ruchei, Sochi

August 23, 2005, Tuesday

The President insists on enhancing the functioning of the Russian state machinery August 23, 2005, 14:30 Bocharov Ruchei, Sochi

Vladimir Putin signed the decree ”On holding the Elections to the New Parliament of the Chechen Republic“ August 23, 2005, 00:00

August 22, 2005, Monday

The successful results of the Air Force Long Range Forces and Northern Fleet military exercises bear witness to the positive changes taking place in the Russian Armed Forces August 22, 2005, 22:23

Vladimir Putin met with military personnel who took part in the Air Force Long Range Forces and Northern Fleet military exercises August 22, 2005, 19:30 Bocharov Ruchei, Sochi

August 21, 2005, Sunday

President Vladimir Putin held a working meeting with Chechen President Alu Alkhanov, Prime Minister Sergei Abramov and Deputy Prime Minister Ramzan Kadyrov August 21, 2005, 15:50 Bocharov Ruchei, Sochi

President Vladimir Putin met with Aimani Kadyrova and Ramzan Kadyrov, the widow and son of First President of Chechnya Akhmat Kadyrov August 21, 2005, 14:30 Bocharov Ruchei, Sochi

August 19, 2005, Friday

President Vladimir Putin took part in the ceremony opening a tunnel on the Adler-Sochi road August 19, 2005, 18:50 Krasnodar Region

President Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with Federal Chancellor of Germany Gerhard Schroeder August 19, 2005, 12:55

"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."