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President Vladimir Putin congratulated President of Italy Giorgio Napolitano and the entire Italian people on the national holiday, Republic Day June 2, 2006, 00:00

June 1, 2006, Thursday

The President met with the Brazilian author, Paulo Coelho June 1, 2006, 20:05 Novo-Ogaryovo

May 31, 2006, Wednesday

Russian business should become more involved in developing mass sport and building up sports infrastructure May 31, 2006, 17:32

The Presidential Council for Physical Culture and Sport held a meeting at the Kremlin May 31, 2006, 14:00 Moscow

President Vladimir Putin met with Prime Minister of Slovenia Janez Jansa May 31, 2006, 12:50 The Kremlin, Moscow

May 30, 2006, Tuesday

Establishing a system for interparliamentary contacts within the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) reflects the organization's dynamic development May 30, 2006, 20:51

At American initiative Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with US President George W.Bush May 30, 2006, 16:40

President Vladimir Putin met with the Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress of China, Wu Bangguo May 30, 2006, 15:00 The Kremlin, Moscow

Vladimir Putin met with heads of parliament of states member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) May 30, 2006, 14:05 The Kremlin, Moscow

President Vladimir Putin sent the Federal Assembly his Budget Address on budget policy for 2007 May 30, 2006, 09:00

Vladimir Putin awarded a Friendship Award to French citizen Andre Belleville for his role in strengthening cooperation and mutual understanding between the peoples of Russia and France May 30, 2006, 00:00

May 29, 2006, Monday

Russia will do everything it can to ensure the consistent development of cooperation with the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly May 29, 2006, 21:30

Vladimir Putin met with the Chief Executive Officer of Volkswagen, Bernd Pischetsrieder May 29, 2006, 20:00 The Kremlin, Moscow

Vladimir Putin held a meeting with Cabinet members May 29, 2006, 19:00 The Kremlin, Moscow

President Vladimir Putin met with President of the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly (PACE) Rene van der Linden May 29, 2006, 17:00 The Kremlin, Moscow

May 27, 2006, Saturday

Vladimir Putin sent a message of condolences to the President of the Republic of Indonesia, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, concerning the earthquake's tragic consequences May 27, 2006, 00:00

May 26, 2006, Friday

Vladimir Putin met with the President of Transneft, Semyon Vainshtok May 26, 2006, 20:30 Bocharov Ruchei, Sochi

President Vladimir Putin met with President of Tajikistan Emomali Rakhmonov May 26, 2006, 16:40 Bocharov Ruchei, Sochi

The Presidential Council on Science, Technology and Education discussed at the Kremlin the implementation of the objectives set out in President Vladimir Putin's Annual Address to the Federal Assembly with regard to science and education May 26, 2006, 00:00

May 25, 2006, Thursday

The agreement on simplifying visa procedures for Russian and EU citizens is the first step towards a visa-free regime with the EU May 25, 2006, 21:41

"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."