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May 9, 2004, Sunday

President Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero at the request of the Spanish side May 9, 2004, 18:00

President Vladimir Putin met with Sergei Abramov, the acting President of Chechnya and Chairman of the Republican Government May 9, 2004, 16:00 The Kremlin, Moscow

President Vladimir Putin met with the son of late Chechen President, Ramzan Kadyrov May 9, 2004, 15:00 The Kremlin, Moscow

Victory Day is a holiday shared by the peoples of Russia and the countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States May 9, 2004, 14:19

President Vladimir Putin attended a military parade to mark the 59th anniversary of victory in the Great Patriotic War (1941–1945) May 9, 2004, 14:00 The Kremlin, Moscow

May 8, 2004, Saturday

President Vladimir Putin attended a gala concert to mark Victory Day May 8, 2004, 18:00 The Kremlin, Moscow

President Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili May 8, 2004, 17:40

President Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with Azerbaijani President Ilkham Aliyev on Azerbaijan's initiative May 8, 2004, 17:20

President Vladimir Putin laid a wreath at the Grave of the Unknown Soldier by the Kremlin wall in honour of Victory Day in the Great Patriotic War May 8, 2004, 14:54

President Vladimir Putin laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier May 8, 2004, 10:20 Alexandrovsky Garden, Moscow

May 7, 2004, Friday

President Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with Ukrainian President Leonid Kuchma at the request of the Ukrainian side May 7, 2004, 20:10

President Vladimir Putin had a meeting with Mikhail Fradkov May 7, 2004, 14:20 The Kremlin, Moscow

Vladimir Putin's inauguration as President of Russia took place at the Kremlin May 7, 2004, 13:30 Moscow

”The President’s obligations to look after the state and faithfully serve the people will henceforward be sacred to me and will be above all else.“ May 7, 2004, 12:26

Vladimir Putin’s inauguration as President of Russia is now taking place in the Kremlin May 7, 2004, 12:06

May 6, 2004, Thursday

At a meeting with members of the Central Election Commission, President Vladimir Putin said he was in favour of consolidating political parties, as he believes only solid and competent political parties that enjoy extensive support from voters should have an influence on the country’s destiny May 6, 2004, 19:49

President Vladimir Putin met with the Central Election Commission May 6, 2004, 13:30 Novo-Ogaryovo

President Vladimir Putin sent a message to Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi May 6, 2004, 13:00

May 5, 2004, Wednesday

All government decisions should be based on the essential principle of not making people’s situation any worse May 5, 2004, 20:43

President Vladimir Putin and Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili had two telephone conversations at the request of the Georgian side May 5, 2004, 17:30

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