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.

Dmitry Medvedev submitted to the State Duma draft Federal Law On Social Guarantees for Employees of the Ministry of the Interior of the Russian Federation and Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation.

The President reviewed the weapons, special equipment and gear used by the special purpose police units and watched the Zubr detachment’s tactical and special operations exercises.

During a meeting with Interior Minister, Dmitry Medvedev informed Rashid Nurgaliyev of signing several executive orders in connection with the new law.

Dmitry Medvedev took part in a national coordination meeting of heads of law enforcement agencies. The main subjects on the agenda were counterterrorism security, fighting organised crime, combating corruption and extremism, and bolstering public law and order.

The President announced the law’s signing at a meeting examining the Interior Ministry’s main areas of work. Mr Medvedev congratulated the meeting’s participants and everyone in the Interior Ministry on the news, and said that they now need to make sure they measure up to the new law’s demands.

Dmitry Medvedev announced the signing of an Executive Order appointing Alexander Bastrykin Chairman of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation.