will prepare a "road map" for Slovakia (and probably also the neighbouring Central European countries) aiming at abolishing the need of US entrance visa for the citizens of Slovakia and those countries. Approximate program 23 February 7.40 pm – Bush's landing at M. R. Štefánik Airport 24 February c. 9.00 am – Bush, President's palace 9.50 am – Bush, The Slovak Republic Government Office 11.45 am – Bush's speech, Hviezdoslav Square, in front of the Slovak National Theatre afternoon – Vladimir Putin's landing at M. R. Štefánik Airport c. 3.30 pm – Putin and Bush, Bratislava Castle, press conference at c. 6.00 pm c. 7.30 pm – Bush's take off from M. R. Štefánik Airport 25 February c. 9.30 am – Putin, Slavín Memorial, meeting with Slovak and Russian World War II veterans c. 10.00 am – Putin, National Council of the Slovak Republic c. 11.15 am – Putin, The Slovak Republic Government Office c. 12.40 pm – Putin, President's palace c. 4.00 pm – Putin's take off from M. R. Štefánik Airport Security Safety was the pinnacle of concerns for all participants. The Slovak Army and Slovak government had pledged their full resources for the security of each individual. Among the resources being deployed were: 5,300 policemen 400 soldiers SA-10 Grumble – an anti-aircraft missile system on alert chemical laboratory – standing by in case of a chemical attack permanent air surveillance by Mig-29s over Bratislava the Slovak government prepared a law under which the minister of defense can approve shootings down of a civilian aircraft () Common safety steps more security controls at General M. R. Štefánik Airport, Bratislava traffic restrictions; no thoroughfare for lorry above 3.5 tons at frontier crossing since Wednesday until Friday Bratislava, ironically called "Fort Bratislava" at that time, consisted of three security zones (Bratislava Castle, Hviezdoslav Square, President's palace), each zone was divided into three circles (yellow – controlled space, green – more controlled space and red – restricted space) See also Russia–United States relations List of Soviet Union–United States summits Slovenia Summit 2001 References 2005 conferences 2005 in international relations 2005 in American politics 2000s in Russian politics 2005 in Slovakia 21st-century diplomatic conferences Diplomatic conferences in Slovakia Russia–United States relations Slovakia–United States relations Russia–Slovakia relations Presidency of George W. Bush Vladimir Putin 2000s in Bratislava Events in Bratislava February 2005 events in Europe