Dmitry Medvedev received letters of credence from ten new ambassadors to the Russian Federation from the Czech Republic, Gabon, Hungary, Italy, Kyrgyzstan, Malaysia, Poland, Sierra-Leone, the Republic of South Africa and Ukraine.

Heads of the CSTO member states discussed the results of work in 2010. Raising the effectiveness of crisis-response mechanisms and strengthening the security of member countries and the region in general were the main subjects of attention.

Dmitry Medvedev submitted the Agreement between Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan on creating the Central Asian Regional Information and Coordination Centre for Combating Illicit Trafficking of Narcotics, Psychotropic Substances and Their Precursors. The Agreement was signed by the presidents of these states on September 4, 2009 in Moscow.

Mr Medvedev and Mr Kulov discussed the current situation in Kyrgyzstan.

Dmitry Medvedev sent his congratulations to President of the Kyrgyz Republic Roza Otunbayeva on Independence Day, Kyrgyzstan’s national holiday.

The two leaders discussed the development of economic and humanitarian ties. The meeting took place on the sidelines of CSTO’s informal summit.

Dmitry Medvedev and Roza Otunbayeva discussed the situation in Kyrgyzstan and the development of bilateral relations.

Dmitry Medvedev issued instructions to Minister of Civil Defence, Emergencies and Disaster Relief Sergei Shoigu to provide humanitarian aid to Kyrgyzstan.

Nikolai Patrushev and Nikolai Bordyuzha briefed Dmitry Medvedev on the outcome of the consultations among Security Council secretaries of CSTO member states on the situation in Kyrgyzstan.

The President stressed that the most important thing is to prevent further loss of life and restore law and order.