On September 15, 2010 Dmitry Medvedev had a working meeting with Murmansk Region Governor Dmitry Dmitriyenko to discuss the pricing policy for staple foods in the region.

Dmitry Medvedev met with representatives of agro-industrial companies of the Central Federal District, had a working meeting with Governor of Voronezh Region Alexei Gordeyev, and visited several of the region’s businesses.

Dmitry Medvedev chaired a State Council Presidium meeting on regulating the domestic food market, visited several Saratov agribusinesses and had a meeting with Governor Pavel Ipatov.

Dmitry Medvedev announced during a working meeting with First Deputy Prime Minister Viktor Zubkov that he has signed an executive order bringing the Federal Forestry Agency (Rosleskhoz) under direct subordination to the Government.

Dmitry Medvedev and Vladimir Artyakov discussed measures to address the consequences of the drought in the region and preparation of schools for the start of the new academic year.

Dmitry Medvedev approved a list of instructions following an August 12 meeting on measures to stabilise the domestic grain market.

Dmitry Medvedev held a meeting in Taganrog on the stabilisation of the domestic grain market. Measures to address the consequences of the drought, support for agricultural producers and food prices were also discussed.

Governor briefed the President on the socioeconomic situation in the region, focussing on agriculture.

Dmitry Medvedev held a meeting of the State Council Presidium on the development of livestock farming, met with Governor of Belgorod Region Yevgeny Savchenko, and visited one of the region’s companies.

The President welcomed Denmark’s approach to developing economic cooperation with Russia based on investment in manufacturing and industry and building production facilities and infrastructure.