Dmitry Medvedev sent his greetings on the launch of the United Nations Decade of Action for Road Safety

Dmitry Medvedev approved a list of instructions issued following an October 28 meeting on traffic problems in Moscow.

Dmitry Medvedev emphasised that the success of other important tasks depends on improving traffic conditions in the capital.

Dmitry Medvedev issued instructions to the Government Cabinet, the Accounts Chamber and the government of the Volgograd Region, following an investigation conducted by the General Prosecutor's Office and the Presidential Control Directorate which revealed shortages in performance of the federal executive authorities and the government of the Volgograd Region in overseeing engineering, construction and operation of a new bridge across the Volga River.