Vladimir Putin chaired a meeting of the State Council Presidium on improving land management in the interest of citizens and legal entities.

Dmitry Medvedev signed Federal Law On Amendments to Article 93 of the Russian Federation Land Code.

Dmitry Medvedev signed Federal Law On Amendments to the Federal Law on the Protection of Competition and to Certain Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation.

Dmitry Medvedev signed instructions on fulfilling Russia's obligations under existing intergovernmental agreements

The development of low-rise construction, utilisation of unused land for housing and the fund's ability to regulate housing prices were the subjects of discussion.

Dmitry Medvedev signed Federal Law On Amendments to the Federal Law On the Organisation of the APEC 2012 Summit of Heads of State and Government of Member States of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Organisation, on the Development of Vladivostok as a Centre for International Cooperation in the Asia-Pacific Region, and Certain Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation.

Dmitry Medvedev signed Executive Order On Approving the List of Border Areas in which Foreign Nationals, Stateless Persons and Foreign Entities are not Allowed to Own Land Plots.

Dmitry Medvedev approved a list of instructions following an August 9 meeting with representatives of local authorities in the Republic of Mari El.