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President Vladimir Putin chaired a meeting with the Members of the Presidential Human Rights Commission December 10, 2002, 16:00 The Kremlin, Moscow

President Vladimir Putin attended the awards ceremony of the 3rd All-Russia competition, The Russian Organisation of High Social Effectiveness December 10, 2002, 12:00 Moscow

December 9, 2002, Monday

President Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with French President Jacques Chirac December 9, 2002, 21:00

President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Leonid Kuchma attended the closing gala of the Year of Ukraine in Russia December 9, 2002, 20:00 Moscow

President Vladimir Putin submitted the Russia-US Treaty on Strategic Offensive Reductions to the State Duma for ratification December 9, 2002, 17:15

President Vladimir Putin met with NATO Secretary General George Robertson December 9, 2002, 13:40 The Kremlin, Moscow

President Vladimir Putin held a meeting with the Cabinet December 9, 2002, 12:20 The Kremlin, Moscow

President Vladimir Putin forwarded a message of greetings to the conference “The Role of the Military in Combating Terrorism” December 9, 2002, 00:00

December 6, 2002, Friday

President Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with British Prime Minister Tony Blair December 6, 2002, 19:00

President Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with US President George Bush December 6, 2002, 17:35

President Vladimir Putin met with Russian tennis-players after they won the Davis Cup December 6, 2002, 16:50 Novo-Ogaryovo

President Vladimir Putin met with Justice Minister Yury Chaika December 6, 2002, 15:30 Novo-Ogaryovo

President Vladimir Putin attended the 7th congress of the Russian Rectors' Union December 6, 2002, 12:45 Moscow

December 5, 2002, Thursday

President Vladimir Putin met with the Speakers of both chambers of the Kyrgyz Parliament — Abdygany Erkebayev and Altai Borubayev December 5, 2002, 18:30 Bishkek

President Vladimir Putin had negotiations with Kyrgyz President Askar Akayev December 5, 2002, 16:30 Bishkek

December 4, 2002, Wednesday

An official dinner in honour of the Russian President and his wife was given on the behalf of Indian President Abdul Kalam December 4, 2002, 18:30 Presidential Palace, New Delhi

President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee held negotiations December 4, 2002, 15:30 New Delhi

President Vladimir Putin met with Sonia Gandhi, Chairperson of the Indian National Congress December 4, 2002, 14:20 New Delhi

President Vladimir Putin met with representatives of Indian business December 4, 2002, 12:00 New Delhi

President Vladimir Putin met with Indian officials December 4, 2002, 11:00 New Delhi

"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."