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Opening the meeting, President Putin said a coordinated approach was needed to solving the problem of saving the lives of the hostages being held in the Dubrovka theatre.
He said political statements and debates should be laid aside now. They were inappropriate, since the lives of hundreds of innocent people were at stake. At this moment it was essential to weigh every word and every step, the President stressed.
October 25, 2002, The Kremlin, Moscow