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President Vladimir Putin met with German President Johannes Rau September 3, 2002, 11:20 The Kremlin, Moscow

President Vladimir Putin sent a message to South African President Thabo Mbeki September 3, 2002, 00:00

September 2, 2002, Monday

President Vladimir Putin met with his German counterpart Johannes Rau September 2, 2002, 21:05 Novo-Ogaryovo

August 31, 2002, Saturday

President Vladimir Putin congratulated Kyrgyz President Askar Akayev on the national holiday — Day of Independence of the Kyrgyz Republic August 31, 2002, 00:00

President Vladimir Putin congratulated Armenian President Robert Kocharian on his birthday August 31, 2002, 00:00

August 30, 2002, Friday

President Vladimir Putin attended the celebration of Tatarstan's Republic Day August 30, 2002, 17:00 Kazan

President Vladimir Putin met with journalists August 30, 2002, 15:50 Kazan

President Vladimir Putin chaired a conference on preparations to celebrate the Kazan millennial anniversary August 30, 2002, 14:25 Kazan

President Vladimir Putin met with delegates of the 3rd World Tatar Congress August 30, 2002, 11:35 Kazan

President Vladimir Putin congratulated Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko on his birthday August 30, 2002, 00:00

August 29, 2002, Thursday

President Vladimir Putin gave an interview to Siberian journalists August 29, 2002, 18:20 Mezhdurechensk, Kemerovo Region

President Vladimir Putin chaired a visiting session of the State Council's Presidium on problems of the coal sector August 29, 2002, 11:10 Mezhdurechensk, Kemerovo Region

President Vladimir Putin visited the Mezhdurechensky Coal Strip Mine and the Raspadskaya Coal Mine August 29, 2002, 10:00 Mezhdurechensk, Kemerovo Region

August 28, 2002, Wednesday

President Vladimir Putin chaired a meeting with the commanding staff of the Siberian Military District on army reform August 28, 2002, 12:15 Chita

President Vladimir Putin began his stay in Chita Region with a visit to the 212th Training Centre of the Siberian Military District August 28, 2002, 10:50

President Vladimir Putin met with the command of the Pacific Fleet August 28, 2002, 05:10 Vladivostok

On the Korabelnaya Embankment in Vladivostok, President Vladimir Putin laid a wreath at the eternal flame of the memorial complex Combat Glory of the Pacific Fleet August 28, 2002, 03:20 Vladivostok

President Vladimir Putin sent a congratulatory message to Angolan President Jose Eduardo dos Santos on his 60th birthday August 28, 2002, 00:00

August 27, 2002, Tuesday

President Vladimir Putin held a meeting with oceanologists and environmentalists August 27, 2002, 10:35 Primorye Region

President Vladimir Putin visited the Far Eastern Maritime Preserve August 27, 2002, 08:15 Primorye Region

"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."

Transcripts, May 9, 2025