Dmitry Medvedev signed Federal Law On Ratification of the Agreement between the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Republic of Kyrgyzstan, the Russian Federation, the Republic of Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and the Republic of Uzbekistan on Establishing the Central Asian Regional Information and Coordination Centre for Combating Illicit Trafficking of Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances, and their Precursors.

Dmitry Medvedev signed Executive Order introducing amendments to Executive Order of the President of the Russian Federation of October 18, 2007, On Additional Measures for Combating Illegal Trafficking of Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and Their Precursors.

Dmitry Medvedev held an expanded meeting of the board of the Federal Security Service (FSB).

Dmitry Medvedev signed Federal Law On Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation Regulating Administrative Expulsion from the Russian Federation of Foreign Nationals and Stateless Persons for Offences of Illegal Circulation of Narcotics, Psychotropic Substances and Precursors Thereof.

Dmitry Medvedev presented the personal standard of the Director of the FSB and banner of the FSB to Director of the Federal Security Service Alexander Bortnikov.

Dmitry Medvedev congratulated the officers on their promotions and appointments and wished them success in serving the country. 

Dmitry Medvedev submitted the Agreement between Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan on creating the Central Asian Regional Information and Coordination Centre for Combating Illicit Trafficking of Narcotics, Psychotropic Substances and Their Precursors. The Agreement was signed by the presidents of these states on September 4, 2009 in Moscow.

Dmitry Medvedev signed Federal Law amending the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation and the Criminal Procedure Code of the Russian Federation.

Dmitry Medvedev had a telephone conversation with President of Afghanistan Hamid Karzai. The presidents discussed topical issues pertaining to the implementation of agreements on developing cooperation between Russia and Afghanistan in bilateral and multilateral formats, which were reached at a meeting in Sochi in August this year.

Dmitry Medvedev met informally with Russian rock musicians and answered their numerous questions.

Dmitry Medvedev met in Sochi with President of Afghanistan Hamid Karzai. Economic and political cooperation were the main subjects of discussion. Mr Medvedev particularly noted the importance of joint efforts in fighting terrorism and drug trafficking.

The first working meeting of G8 heads of state and government focused on key issues on the international agenda, including global development, security and the state of the global economy.

Dmitry Medvedev signed an executive order On Approving the Strategy of the Russian Federation National Anti-Drug Policy until 2020.

Addressing the international forum Drug Production in Afghanistan: A Challenge to the International Community, which opened today in Moscow, Dmitry Medvedev said that he has approved the Russia’s National Drug Control Strategy to 2020.

Dmitry Medvedev signed Federal Law On Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation on Cultivation of Plants Containing Drugs or Psychotropic Substances or their Precursors.