Vladimir Putin signed Federal Law On Amendments to the Federal Law on Political Parties and the Federal Law on the Basic Guarantees of Electoral Rights and the Right to Participate in Referendums for Citizens of the Russian Federation.

Vladimir Putin met with the leaders of the four State Duma party factions: United Russia, Communist Party, A Just Russia, and LDPR.

Dmitry Medvedev met with the leaders of United Russia, the Communist Party of the Russian Federation, A Just Russia, and the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia.

Dmitry Medvedev signed Federal Law On Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation in Connection with Freeing Political Parties from Collecting Voters’ Signatures in order to take part in Election to the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, Bodies of State Power of the Constituent Entities of the Russian Federation, and Local Self-Government Bodies. 

Dmitry Medvedev accepted the proposal to head United Russia.

United Russia presented to Dmitry Medvedev their lists of candidates for the governorships of Kostroma and Smolensk regions.

The main subject of discussion was the tasks before the presidential plenipotentiary envoys in connection with the reforms of Russia’s political system underway.

Dmitry Medvedev submitted to the State Duma draft Federal Law On Amendments to Articles 22 and 29 of the Federal Law On Basic Guarantees of Electoral Rights and the Rights of the Citizens of the Russian Federation to Participate in a Referendum. The draft law was submitted to the parliament in accordance with Article 84(d) of the Russian Federation Constitution.

Dmitry Medvedev met with leaders of action groups for establishing political parties.

The party leaders presented to Dmitry Medvedev their lists of candidates for the governorships of Moscow, Omsk and Saratov regions.

Dmitry Medvedev approved a list of instructions issued following a February 20 meeting with the leaders of political parties without official state registration.

Dmitry Medvedev met with leaders of political parties not officially registered by the state authorities. Development of the national political system was the main subject of discussion.

Dmitry Medvedev submitted to the State Duma Draft Federal Law On the Elections of the Deputies to the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation.

Dmitry Medvedev met with the leaders of the seven officially registered political parties: United Russia, the Communist Party of the Russian Federation (CPRF), A Just Russia, the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia (LDPR), Yabloko, Patriots of Russia, and Right Cause.

Dmitry Medvedev submitted to the State Duma draft federal law On Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation to Exempt Political Parties from Collecting Voter Signatures at Elections of Deputies to the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, Government Authorities in the Federal Constituent Entities of the Russian Federation, and Local Self-Governments.

Dmitry Medvedev submitted to the State Duma draft federal law On Amendments to the Federal Law on Political Parties.

The meeting with leaders of parliamentary parties addressed wide range of issues concerning the improvement of the political system.