Dmitry Medvedev signed a list of instructions following the meeting of the International Advisory Board on establishing and developing an international financial centre in Russia held on October 28, 2011.

Dmitry Medvedev signed Federal Law On Amendments to the Federal Law on the Protection of Competition and to Certain Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation.

Dmitry Medvedev chaired a meeting of the State Council Presidium on raising the regions’ role in modernisation of Russia's economy.

Dmitry Medvedev signed Federal Law On Amendments to the Budget Code of the Russian Federation and Certain Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation.

Among the subjects discussed at the meeting were investment policy for technological modernisation and the possibilities for developing single-industry towns. 

Dmitry Medvedev held a meeting on the main policy lines for drafting the budget for the next three years

The Accounts Chamber Chairman reported to the President on the results of budget spending monitoring.

Dmitry Medvedev signed Federal Law On Government Support in Agricultural Insurance and On Amendments to the Federal Law On Developing Agriculture.

Dmitry Medvedev signed Federal Law On Ratification of the Agreement on State (Municipal) Purchases.

Dmitry Medvedev signed Federal Law On Ratification of the Agreement on Creating Conditions on Financial Markets for Free Movement of Capital.

Dmitry Medvedev approved a list of instructions that follow from the results of the St Petersburg International Economic Forum on June 16–18, 2011.

The President announced at the start of the meeting with members of the Government that he has signed the 2012–2014 Budget Address.

At a meeting with representatives of various non-governmental organisations managing and spending social projects allocations, Dmitry Medvedev discussed effective spending by NGOs of funds targeted to socially important programmes, and ways to enhance the legislation regulating activities of the NGOs.

Dmitry Medvedev signed Federal Law On the Federal Budget for 2011 and the Budget Plan for 2012–2013.

Dmitry Medvedev said that he has signed the law on the federal budget for 2011 and the 2012–2013 budget plan focused on economic modernisation and the social programmes maintenance.

Dmitry Medvedev signed Federal Law On 2009 Federal Budget Performance.

Dmitry Medvedev outlined the main objectives of budget policy.

Financing for long-term strategic programmes in adjustment of money allowances to the military, Interior Ministry reform and housing provision for officers were the subjects of discussion.

Dmitry Medvedev held a meeting on budget policy.

Dmitry Medvedev criticised the Government Cabinet’s work to fulfil his instructions concerning the preparation of the Federal Targeted Programmes (FTPs), stating that the process, which involves 12 programmes and subprogrammes, goes slowly, while the key problem is that there is no proper coordination of this work.

The President set the goal of bringing the share of modern arms in the Russian armed forces up to at least 30 percent by 2015.

Dmitry Medvedev signed the Federal Law On Amending the Federal Law On the Federal Budget for 2010 and the Planning Period of 2011–2012.

The President outlined the main financing priorities that need to be taken into account in drafting the Budget Address, and called for efforts to reach a consolidated position on the budget’s priorities, noting that the country’s post-crisis policy will depend on carefully planned decisions today.