Dmitry Medvedev chaired a meeting on financial and technological components of transport security.

The President saw how checks at the entrance to the airport are performed, looked over the waiting area and the control zone through which passengers must pass on their way to the departure gates, and the arrivals area.

Dmitry Medvedev announced that he has appointed Viktor Kiryanov to the post of deputy interior minister responsible for security in the transport system and at transport infrastructure facilities.

Dmitry Medvedev approved a list of instructions on ensuring security in the transport system, transport infrastructure facilities, and other public places.

Dmitry Medvedev critised security at major transport hubs stating that measures to ensure safety are unsatisfactory as a whole, even without considering the recent terrorist attack. The President demanded tighter security measures and control over compliance with applicable legal requirements.

Dmitry Medvedev held an expanded meeting of the board of the Federal Security Service (FSB).

While reviewing the preparations for the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, the President visited a new hospital, which is being built in line with IOC recommendations, and the city airport, which has commissioned its second runway.

The President heard reports from Healthcare and Social Development Minister Tatyana Golikova and Transport Minister Igor Levitin on measures taken to provide all possible assistance to the injured and relatives of victims in the Surgut plane crash, where one of jet’s engines caught fire as the plane taxied down a runway.

Dmitry Medvedev issued instruction to Prosecutor General Yury Chaika to conduct and investigation into the operation of Moscow airports and companies involved to ensure that they fully comply with the legislation regulating air travel and passenger services.

Dmitry Medvedev signed Federal Law On Accession of the Russian Federation to the Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment and the Protocol to the Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment on Matters Specific to Aircraft Equipment.

Dmitry Medvedev signed Federal Law introducing amendments to Federal Law On Assemblies, Rallies, Demonstrations, Processions and Picketing.

Dmitry Medvedev signed Federal Law On Ratification of Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of Macao on Air Services.

Dmitry Medvedev signed Federal Law amending the Tax Code of the Russian Federation.

Mr Sobyanin briefed Dmitry Medvedev on the results of implementing presidential anti-corruption instructions, and on the progress of work to address Moscow’s traffic jams. 

The Russian-Ukrainian Interstate Commission’s latest meeting, the fourth so far and the second this year, discussed a broad range of bilateral economic, political and humanitarian relations. This was the tenth meeting between Dmitry Medvedev and Viktor Yanukovych this year.

Dmitry Medvedev signed Federal Law On Ratification of the Agreement on Submission and Exchange of Preliminary Information on Goods and Vehicles Crossing the Customs Border of the Customs Union.

During the videoconference, Dmitry Medvedev and the Governor of the Yamal-Nenets Autonomous Area Dmitry Kobylkin discussed the socioeconomic situation in the region, in particular focusing on relocating the residents of dilapidated housing.

Dmitry Medvedev approved a list of instructions issued following an October 28 meeting on traffic problems in Moscow.

Dmitry Medvedev emphasised that the success of other important tasks depends on improving traffic conditions in the capital.