Dmitry Medvedev met with senior officials and investigators from the Interior Ministry, Prosecutor General’s Office, Investigative Committee, and with civil society representatives.

At the gala evening, Dmitry Medvedev congratulated workers and veterans of internal affairs agencies on their professional holiday. The President also warmly thanked the Interior Ministry veterans, many of whom fought in the Great Patriotic War and were engaged in other conflicts.

Dmitry Medvedev visited the Department of the Interior for Moscow's Akademichesky District, where he learned about the work of the Centre for Operational and Investigative Information and met with Interior Ministry officers.

Dmitry Medvedev approved a list of instructions following an October 22 meeting with senior officers of the Ministry of the Interior of the Russian Federation in Tver.

The President signed Executive Order approving the regulations on the Russian Federation Interior Ministry Public Council.

Dmitry Medvedev signed Executive Order on the Presidential Commission on Personnel Policy at Law Enforcement Agencies.

Dmitry Medvedev summarized results of special certification of law enforcement officers, as well as work of the Commission for Special Certification of the Russian Federation Law Enforcement Agencies’ Personnel Applying for Senior Positions. The President made a decision to continue the Commission’s work on a permanent basis. In addition, Chairman of the Investigative Committee Alexander Bastrykin reported to the President on results in the investigation of the Bulgaria cruise ship accident.

In accordance with the Federal Law On the Police Force, the President issued executive orders on appointments to senior Interior Ministry posts.

Dmitry Medvedev informed the Interior Minister that he had signed the law on social guarantees for Interior Ministry employees.

Dmitry Medvedev signed Federal Law On Social Guarantees for employees of the Russian Federation law enforcement agencies and Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation.

Dmitry Medvedev submitted to the State Duma draft federal law On Service in the Interior Ministry of the Russian Federation.

Dmitry Medvedev signed several executive orders on appointments of Russian Interior Ministry officers.

Dmitry Medvedev and top Interior Ministry officials discussed the unscheduled performance assessment underway at the Ministry.

Dmitry Medvedev signed Executive Orders On Conferring Special Senior Ranks to Russian Federation Interior Ministry Officers and Appointments of Russian Federation Interior Ministry Officers.

Dmitry Medvedev signed several Executive Orders On Conferring Special Senior Ranks to the Russian Federation Interior Ministry Officers and Appointments of the Russian Federation Interior Ministry Officers.

Dmitry Medvedev submitted to the State Duma draft Federal Law On Amendments to the Criminal Code and Certain Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation.

Dmitry Medvedev discussed measures to fight extremism at a meeting with the heads of law enforcement and security agencies, plenipotentiary presidential envoys in the federal districts, and a number of regional governors.

Dmitry Medvedev signed Executive Order On Public Councils Affiliated with the Russian Federation Ministry of the Interior and its Regional Offices.