Vladimir Putin held a meeting with representatives of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs, the Chamber of Commerce, Agency for Strategic Initiatives, national public associations Delovaya Rossiya and OPORA Russia.

Dmitry Medvedev held an expanded meeting of the State Council.

Dmitry Medvedev held a meeting of the working group to draft proposals for developing the Open Government system in Russia. Promoting competition and enterprise and improving the investment climate were the main subjects of discussion.

Mikhail Ignatyev briefed Dmitry Medvedev about the measures implemented in the region to develop education, support small and medium-sized businesses, and improve the employment situation.

Among the issues discussed were measures implemented by the banking community in support of small and medium-sized business.

During a working visit to the region Dmitry Medvedev visited the new residential district in Yekaterinburg and attended the opening of a new metro station.

Dmitry Medvedev signed a list of instructions following a meeting with small business representatives from Zarechny, Penza Region.

Dmitry Medvedev met with SME managers from Zarechny in Penza Region and discussed problems faced by entrepreneurs in the region.

Dmitry Medvedev sent his greetings to participants and guests of the Cooperatives Europe’s General Assembly.

Dmitry Medvedev and Vladimir Dmitriev discussed measures to support small and medium-sized businesses and the establishment of the Direct Investment Fund.

Dmitry Medvedev took part in Trade and Investment Roundtable as part of the Seoul G20 Business Summit.

The Deputy Prime Minister told the President about the situation on the job market.

Dmitry Medvedev approved a list of instructions following a July 2 meeting with small business representatives in the Jewish Autonomous Region.

Implementation of the federal job creation programme in the region and measures to support small- and medium-sized businesses were the subjects of discussion.

In Birobidzhan Dmitry Medvedev met with Jewish Autonomous Region’s small business representatives to discuss, among other issues, transportation costs, mortgages, and the fight against corruption.

Dmitry Medvedev signed federal laws on microfinance activities and microfinance institutions and on the specifics of property title alienation for real estate owned by federal or municipal authorities and rented by small businesses.

The Economic Development Minister briefed the President on Russia’s main macroeconomic indicators.

Dmitry Medvedev signed the Federal Law on Amending Article 10 of the Federal Law on Protecting the Rights of Legal Entities and Individual Entrepreneurs in the Process of State or Municipal Control (Supervision).