Vladimir Putin signed Executive Order On Appointment of Alexander Grushko as the Russian Federation’s Permanent Representative to the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) in Brussels, Belgium.

Dmitry Medvedev signed Executive Order On Annulling Presidential Executive Order No. 200 of February 18, 2011, On the Special Presidential Representative for Cooperation with the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) on Missile Defence, and Making Amendments to Presidential Order No. 94-rp of February 18, 2011.

Dmitry Medvedev spoke at a conference organised by the Russian Council for International Affairs, Euro-Atlantic Security Community: Myth or Reality?

The NATO-Russia Council meeting’s results were the main subject of discussion, including cooperation on missile defence, and achieving a settlement in the Libyan crisis.

The NATO-Russia Council’s permanent representatives will hold an away meeting in Sochi on July 4, 2011.

Dmitry Medvedev and Permanent Representative of Russia to NATO and Special Envoy of the President for Interaction with NATO in Missile Defence Dmitry Rogozin specifically discussed the European missile defence issue.

Dmitry Medvedev sent messages to the heads of state of the Russia-NATO Council (NRC) members outlining the Russian Federation's position on antiballistic missile defence (ABM).

The meeting examined measures to ensure security during the 2014 Sochi Olympics and Paralympics. Cooperation between Russia and NATO was the subject of a separate discussion.

Relations with NATO concerning antimissile defence and specifically the European antimissile shield were the subjects of discussion.

Dmitry Medvedev took part in a meeting of the NATO-Russia Council at the level of heads of state and government, whose main theme was Next Steps in NATO-Russia Cooperation. The Russian leader presented his proposals on building further cooperation between Russia and NATO.

Dmitry Medvedev met with US President Barack Obama on the sidelines of the APEC Summit.

Dmitry Medvedev and David Cameron discussed various aspects of bilateral relations, as well as the situation in Iran and North Korea and other regional issues.

Dmitry Medvedev and Anders Fogh Rasmussen discussed the current state and perspectives of Russia-NATO relations. 

Participants exchanged views on a wide range of issues on the Euro-Atlantic agenda. Particular attention was given to the President of Russia’s initiative to sign a new European Security Treaty that would enshrine the principle of the indivisibility of security in the Euro-Atlantic area.

The Russian delegation at the talks included Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergei Lavrov, Presidential Aide Sergei Prikhodko, First Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov and Minister of Finance Alexei Kudrin. The U.S. delegation included Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, National Security Advisor James Jones, and Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner.