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Russia should use its amassed economic potential to become more competitive in the modern world December 27, 2007, 21:21

At the traditional meeting with the Cabinet before the New Year holiday, President Vladimir Putin summarised the main economic results of 2007 and mapped out new fundamental tasks for 2008 December 27, 2007, 16:00 The Government House, Moscow

December 26, 2007, Wednesday

President Vladimir Putin met with Defence Minister Anatoly Serdyukov December 26, 2007, 19:00 Novo-Ogaryovo

President Vladimir Putin wished Roald Sagdeyev, member of the Academy of Sciences, a happy 75th birth anniversary December 26, 2007, 18:30

Vladimir Putin met with President of the Supreme Court Vyacheslav Lebedev December 26, 2007, 15:00 Novo-Ogaryovo

December 25, 2007, Tuesday

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan December 25, 2007, 17:30

Vladimir Putin put a number of agreements with foreign countries concerning cooperation in the legal sphere before the State Duma for ratification December 25, 2007, 13:30

President Vladimir Putin sent his greetings to the organisers, participants and guests at the Russian Culture Festival in India December 25, 2007, 11:00

December 24, 2007, Monday

The Year of the Family aims to revive family values in Russia December 24, 2007, 21:07

President Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov December 24, 2007, 20:50

The opening ceremony for the Year of the Family in Russia has taken place at the Kremlin December 24, 2007, 19:00 Moscow

President Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the United States George W. Bush December 24, 2007, 17:50

President Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliev December 24, 2007, 16:00

President Vladimir Putin held a meeting with the Government Cabinet December 24, 2007, 14:30 The Kremlin, Moscow

December 23, 2007, Sunday

Vladimir Putin met with the judges of Russia's Constitutional Court December 23, 2007, 17:20 St Petersburg

President Vladimir Putin sent a message of congratulations to Emperor Akihito of Japan on His Majesty's birthday December 23, 2007, 10:00

December 21, 2007, Friday

St Petersburg is becoming a major Russian and world motor industry centre December 21, 2007, 23:01

President Vladimir Putin took part in a ceremony laying the cornerstone of a new plant to produce stamped car parts and a metals service centre December 21, 2007, 14:20 St Petersburg

President Vladimir Putin visited the Toyota Plant that has just opened in the suburbs of St Petersburg December 21, 2007, 12:00 Shushary Village, Leningrad Region

President Vladimir Putin sent a message of congratulations to President-elect of the Republic of Korea Lee Myung-bak on his victory in the December 19 election December 21, 2007, 10:30

"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."