State Visit from Russia to The Netherlands: November 1-2, 2005

purple_platinum · #1 10-31-2005, 02:25 PM

This is a thread dedicated to the upcoming visit to Russian President Putin to Netherlands on November 1st-2nd, 2005.

Please post any information, articles, and pictures here.
For more information of this state visit : http://www.koninklijkhuis.nl/content.jsp?objectid=10496

purple_platinum · #2 10-31-2005, 02:36 PM

this is a rough translation of the programme (any help is kindly would be highly appreciated...) :

November 1
The President & his wife will be received by HM The Queen & HRH the Prince of Orange at Schipol Airport. At night, there will be a state banquet at Noordeinde Palace.

On the first day, President Putin and his wife will also lay a wreath by the National Monument on the Dam in Amsterdam. Furthermore the President has a round-table discussion with the captains or industry in the official residence of the mayor of Amsterdam. Then, a visit at the house of Czar Godfather the Large in Zaandam.

sara1981 · #3 10-31-2005, 03:19 PM

have plans gala dinner? and also CP Maxima? and Princess Laurenterin?

Sara Boyce

GömdNatt · #4 10-31-2005, 04:36 PM

this is great! Putin in the netherlands. I can't wait!

Mapple · #5 10-31-2005, 04:38 PM

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Originally Posted by purple_platinum

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Then, a visit at the house of Czar Godfather the Large in Zaandam.

The house of Tsar Peter the Great, I think.

President Putin has been interviewed by the Dutch TV journalists. Has the interview been already aired in the Netherlands?

ropura · #6 10-31-2005, 07:00 PM

President Poetin arrive at 13.00 p.m.at Schiphol Airport and go to Amsterdam at Dam Monument., if possible i will make photo at Dam '' War-II Monument ''.

Many years a go i have make picture of MR.Gorbachov at Waterloo-quare nearby Music Theatre Stopera in Amsterdam. Mr.Gorbachov was visiting the Jewish-Museum.:) :)

Squidgy · #7 10-31-2005, 07:30 PM

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Originally Posted by ropura

President Poetin arrive at 13.00 p.m.at Schiphol Airport and go to Amsterdam at Dam Monument., if possible i will make photo at Dam '' War-II Monument ''.

Many years a go i have make picture of MR.Gorbachov at Waterloo-quare nearby Music Theatre Stopera in Amsterdam. Mr.Gorbachov was visiting the Jewish-Museum.:) :)

Ropura, the Royal Family is keeping you busy these days, with weddings and state visits. Good luck tomorrow with your photography. As usual, I am sure you will get some wonderful pictures.:)

purple_platinum · #8 11-01-2005, 12:58 AM

This is from Joris on BRMB :

Tomorrow the Russian State Visit Welcome Ceremony at Schiphol Airport will be broadcast on TV (12.55-13.15 hrs Ned. 2). The President and his wife will be welcomed by HM The Queen, HRH The Prince of Orange and HRH Princess Máxima of the Netherlands.
http://president.kremlin.ru/eng/events/details/2005/11/01_96432.shtml

**Marengo** · #9 11-01-2005, 02:36 AM

I do not believe Maxima will be present at the airport, the official announcement says nothing about it. I do expect her for the state dinner btw, hopefully with Pieter and Margriet. I do not expect Laurentien and Constantijn to attend, if they do it will be their first state dinner.

BTW the people in Zaandam have to stay inside their houses today (between certain hours) and are not allowed to open their windows/ stand on balcony's etc: security measures.

purple_platinum · #10 11-01-2005, 06:46 AM

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Originally Posted by HMQueenElizabethII

Well, Maxima was not at the airport, theres some pics from TV and were posted at the Benelux Royal Message Board:

yes, you're right... hopefully we'll see her tonight in the gala banquet..:)

Several more of the arrival from yahoo, ANP, & polfoto :

King's Mistress · #11 11-01-2005, 07:02 AM

I'm, as a russian living in Holland, VERY HAPPY to see these pictures!!!! :)

Squidgy · #12 11-01-2005, 08:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Marengo

BTW the people in Zaandam have to stay inside their houses today (between certain hours) and are not allowed to open their windows/ stand on balcony's etc: security measures.

That's funny! Yes, VIP visits are always fun, until they come to your neighbourhood & close streets, disrupt traffic, etc.

Here are a few more from ANP

purple_platinum · #13 11-01-2005, 09:08 AM