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Russian President Arrives In Austria
May 23, 2007
Austrian police talk to Chechen activists before their protest (AFP)
Putin was welcomed by Austrian President Heinz Fischer, and he is scheduled to hold talks with Chancellor Alfred Gusenbauer and Austrian businesspeople.
Approximately 60 members of Austria's Chechen community gathered near the office of the Austrian president to protest Putin's visit.
Approximately 1,000 police officers on duty in Vienna to provide security for the visit, which concludes May 24.
(Interfax, AFP)