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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

President Vladimir Putin and his wife, Lyudmila, with the heads of foreign delegations and their wives, who had arrived to attend the celebrations for the 300th anniversary of St Petersburg, visited St Isaac's Cathedral built in honour of Peter the Great's patron saint May 30, 2003, 19:00

President Vladimir Putin met with Turkmen President Saparmurat Niyazov May 30, 2003, 17:35 The Silver Whisper Liner, St Petersburg

An informal summit of the CIS heads of state took place aboard the Silver Whisper ship in St Petersburg May 30, 2003, 16:45

President Vladimir Putin visited the Engineering (Mikhailovsky) Castle after its restoration May 30, 2003, 13:10 St Petersburg

President Vladimir Putin met with Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi May 30, 2003, 12:00 St Petersburg

President Vladimir Putin sent a Budget Address on the budget policy in 2004 to the Speakers of the State Duma, the Federation Council and the Government May 30, 2003, 11:50

On the eve of President Vladimir Putin's meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi, who arrived in Russia to attend the celebrations for the 300th anniversary of St Petersburg, newspapers published President Putin's interview with the Japanese TV company NHK May 30, 2003, 04:10

May 29, 2003, Thursday

President Vladimir Putin and his wife, Lyudmila, arrived in St Petersburg to attend the celebrations of the city's 300th anniversary May 29, 2003, 22:20

The priority task of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation is to oppose terrorism and extremism, announced President Vladimir Putin at a meeting of SCO country leaders May 29, 2003, 21:36

The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) heads of state met at the Kremlin May 29, 2003, 13:00 Moscow

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