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Vladimir Putin met with German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder June 2, 2003, 14:20 Evian, France

Vladimir Putin and President Jacques Chirac of France issued a joint statement on Arctic exploration June 2, 2003, 00:00

June 1, 2003, Sunday

Vladimir Putin has held a series of meetings with the heads of state and international organizations attending the G8 Summit June 1, 2003, 23:50 Evian, France

Vladimir Putin met Mexican President Vicente Fox June 1, 2003, 21:40 Evian, France

Vladimir Putin met with Brazilian Presisdent Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva June 1, 2003, 21:05 Evian, France

Russian President Vladimir Putin held talks with U.S. President George W. Bush at the Konstantinovsky Palace near St. Petersburg. The two presidents signed a protocol on the ratification by the parliaments of both countries of the Russian-U.S. Strategic Offensive Arms Reduction Treaty and exchanged instruments of ratification June 1, 2003, 20:45

President Vladimir Putin took part in the discussion of the economic growth and social development in the modern world held by the G8 Summit June 1, 2003, 19:00 Evian, France

President Vladimir Putin met with the Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad June 1, 2003, 17:00 Evian, France

Talks between President Vladimir Putin and President George Bush of the United States were held at the Constantine Palace June 1, 2003, 12:30 Strelna

The heads of state and government who attended the events to mark the 300th anniversary of St Petersburg launch the “St Petersburg Appeal.” June 1, 2003, 00:00

May 31, 2003, Saturday

President Vladimir Putin and his wife, Lyudmila, hosted a dinner in honour of the foreign heads of state and wives attending the celebrations of the 300th anniversary of St Petersburg May 31, 2003, 21:40 Peterhof Museum Reserve

All participants of the Russia-EU summit in St. Petersburg were in favour of increasing partnership between Russia and the expanding European Union. The creation of a truly united Europe is the common strategic goal of all European countries May 31, 2003, 20:58

President Vladimir Putin opened an aquatic festival in the center of St Petersburg May 31, 2003, 19:00

President Vladimir Putin and the heads of state and government attending the celebrations of the 300th anniversary of St Petersburg visited the State Hermitage Museum May 31, 2003, 18:20

President Vladimir Putin and German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder and their wives, in the presence of the heads of state and government attending the celebrations of the 300th anniversary of St Petersburg, inaugurated the Amber Room at the Catherine Palace at the Tsarskoye Selo Museum Reserve May 31, 2003, 16:10 The City Of Pushkin

The 11th Russia-European Union Summit took place at the Constantine Palace in Strelna May 31, 2003, 14:00

President Vladimir Putin met with Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee May 31, 2003, 01:40 St Petersburg

May 30, 2003, Friday

President Vladimir Putin and his wife, Lyudmila, had a gala dinner for the distinguished guests attending the celebrations for the 300th anniversary of St Petersburg May 30, 2003, 23:25 St Petersburg

President Vladimir Putin and his wife, Lyudmila, with the heads of foreign delegations and their wives, who arrived to attend the celebrations for the 300th anniversary of St Petersburg, watched a gala concert featuring world opera and ballet stars May 30, 2003, 22:00 Mariinsky Theatre, St Petersburg

President Vladimir Putin is satisfied with what he considers positive results obtained at the Commonwealth of Independent States summit May 30, 2003, 20:24

Plenary session of St Petersburg International Economic Forum