Mr Shantsev informed the President about a new road that has opened, and the start of construction of a new metro station in the city.

Dmitry Medvedev held a meeting with United Russia party members and the Public Supporters’ Committee on developing Russia’s transport system.

Dmitry Medvedev approved a list of instructions following a September 12, 2011 meeting on Continental Hockey League issues.

Dmitry Medvedev signed a list of instructions following meeting on investigating the causes of the Yak-42 plane crash in Yaroslavl Region on September 8, 2011.

The President laid flowers at the site of the crash in which members of Lokomotiv Yaroslavl ice hockey team lost their lives.

Dmitry Medvedev called for a thorough investigation into all the circumstances surrounding the Bulgaria’s sinking. The President stressed the need to not only establish the accident’s causes, but also learn the necessary lessons so as to avoid future tragedies of this kind.

Dmitry Medvedev signed Federal Law On Amendments to the Inland Water Transport Code of the Russian Federation.

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

Dmitry Medvedev declared July 12 a national day of mourning for the large number of victims in the sinking of the cruise ship Bulgaria. The President made the announcement at meeting on the disaster, which took place on the Volga River on July 10.

Dmitry Medvedev signed Federal Law On Roadworthiness Inspections for Vehicles and on Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation.

During his meeting with RIA Novosti journalists, Dmitry Medvedev said that he had issued instructions to consider decommissioning Tu-134 aircraft from scheduled flights starting next year.

Dmitry Medvedev expressed his condolences to the families of those killed in the plane crash near Petrozavodsk and issued instructions to provide assistance to the victims and identify the causes of the crash.

Dmitry Medvedev sent to the State Duma for ratification the Agreement between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Finland on Lease to Finland of the Russian Section of the Saimaa Canal and Adjoining Territory, and on Shipping through the Saimaa Canal, signed in Lappeenranta on May 27, 2010.

The CEO of Russian Railways briefed Dmitry Medvedev on the implementation of the presidential instructions regarding rail transport security.

Dmitry Medvedev issued instructions to draft proposals for a substantial simplification of motor vehicle inspection procedure or its complete abolition.

Dmitry Medvedev signed two federal laws amending the Air Code of the Russian Federation.

Dmitry Medvedev signed Federal Law On Amendments to the Russian Federation Budget Code and Certain Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation.

Dmitry Medvedev gave the main outlines for development efforts in the aviation sector over the coming years. Priority tasks include modernising civil aviation airport infrastructure, upgrading civil aviation fleets, raising the quality of air transport services and making them cheaper, and building up the country’s military aviation capability.

Dmitry Medvedev and Sergei Sobyanin discussed ways to address Moscow’s urban planning and transport issues. The Mayor of Moscow also informed the President on the progress of the capital’s healthcare development programme.