Dmitry Medvedev and Nursultan Nazarbayev reviewed the prospects for economic cooperation between the two states, in particular in the energy sector, as well as current issues on the regional and international agenda.

Dmitry Medvedev signed Federal Law On Ratification of the Agreement between the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Republic of Kyrgyzstan, the Russian Federation, the Republic of Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and the Republic of Uzbekistan on Establishing the Central Asian Regional Information and Coordination Centre for Combating Illicit Trafficking of Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances, and their Precursors.

Dmitry Medvedev had a telephone conversation with President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev.

Dmitry Medvedev signed Federal Law On Ratification of the Protocol on Amendments to the Customs Union Agreement on Veterinary and Sanitary Measures dated December 11, 2009.

Dmitry Medvedev submitted to the State Duma for ratification the Agreement on Legal Assistance and Cooperation among Customs Union Member States in Investigating Criminal and Administrative Offences.

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.

Following Dmitry Medvedev’s talks with Mr Nazarbayev, the two presidents signed the Joint Action Plan for 2011–2012.

The presidents of Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan adopted the Declaration on Forming the Common Economic Space.

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.

Dmitry Medvedev had a telephone conversation with President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev.

Addressing the summit’s plenary meeting, Mr Medvedev said the OSCE needs to modernise its work and form a clear legal base and universal rules for using the Organisation’s resources.

Dmitry Medvedev and Nursultan Nazarbayev discussed the upcoming OSCE summit in Astana and bilateral relations.

Russia’s accession to the WTO, Customs Union development, and socioeconomic issues in single-industry towns were the subjects of discussion.

Dmitry Medvedev signed Federal Law On Ratification of the Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan on Cooperation in Performing Joint Border Controls along the Russian-Kazakhstani State Border.

Dmitry Medvedev had a telephone conversation with President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev.

Dmitry Medvedev and Nursultan Nazarbayev exchanged views on current aspects of bilateral cooperation, including joint efforts on the international and regional agenda.

Dmitry Medvedev received many congratulations on his birthday from foreign leaders.