Dmitry Medvedev signed a list of instructions following an extra-mural meeting of the Public Supporters’ Committee on November 15, 2011.

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 discussed social security issues with public representatives at a meeting in Vladikavkaz.

Dmitry Medvedev held a meeting of the Public Supporters' Committee and United Russia party regional core group devoted to housing and utilities.

Dmitry Medvedev signed a list of instructions following the State Council Presidium meeting held on October 4, 2011 in Naryan-Mar.

During his trip to the Krasnodar Territory, Dmitry Medvedev visited the 393^rd Sevastopol military air base in Korenovsk and viewed the new residential area Rainbow, built for the servicemen of the Southern Military

The State Council Presidium meeting focused on improving the quality of housing and utilities services. In particular, the participants discussed upgrading the housing and utilities infrastructure, the efficiency of housing stock management and the authorities’ coordination and oversight activities in the sphere of housing and utilities services.

Ms Komarova briefed Dmitry Medvedev on the social and economic situation in the region, in particular the efforts underway to resolve housing problems.

Dmitry Medvedev congratulated graduates of military academies and universities on successfully completing their studies.

Dmitry Medvedev announced that he has signed into law amendments to the Housing Code and other legislation on the housing and utilities sector. The amendments empower local authorities to keep control over the activities of the managing companies responsible for maintenance of apartment buildings.

The plans for development of the Armed Forces and other military organisations through 2015 and development prospects through 2020 as well as legal mechanisms for provision of housing to the servicemen were the subjects of discussion.

The development of low-rise construction, utilisation of unused land for housing and the fund's ability to regulate housing prices were the subjects of discussion.

Dmitry Medvedev took part in an expanded meeting of the Defence Ministry Board, summing up the results of the Armed Forces’ activities in 2010, and clarifying this year’s objectives.

Dmitry Medvedev visited a housing complex being constructed in the Podolsk County, Moscow Region, and examined construction plans for building housing for military personnel in various regions of Russia.

Ms Golikova reported to the President on the Ministry’s work in 2010 in such areas as support of mothers and children, development of high-tech medical care for children, and pension coverage. 

The meeting examined implementation of presidential instructions in a number of areas, including preventing unjustified housing and utilities tariff hikes, preparation of the housing and utilities sector for winter, reorganisation of state corporations, effective use of budget funds in the state procurement system, and provision of housing for Great Patriotic War veterans. 

Mr Vakhrukov briefed the President on preparations for the Global Policy Forum The Modern State: Standards of Democracy and Criteria of Efficiency, and the celebrations of 1,000 years since Yaroslavl’s founding.

Dmitry Medvedev proposed that the business community take part in rebuilding villages damaged by the wildfires.

Dmitry Medvedev and Roman Kopin discussed the current social and economic situation in Chukotka Autonomous Area.

Dmitry Medvedev was briefed on the socioeconomic situation in the region.

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.