Vladimir Putin signed Executive Order On Measures to Provide Affordable and Comfortable Housing to the People of the Russian Federation and to Improve the Quality of Housing and Utilities Services.

Dmitry Medvedev held an expanded meeting of the State Council.

Dmitry Medvedev and Vladimir Artyakov discussed the socioeconomic situation in the region.

Dmitry Medvedev signed Federal Law On Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation Regarding Provision of Housing for Orphans and Children not under Parental Guardianship.

Accounts Chamber Chairman reported to Dmitry Medvedev on the results of a comprehensive audit of the Housing and Utilities Reform Fund.

Dmitry Medvedev was briefed on progress made in implementing presidential instructions, in particular with regard to providing housing to the Great Patriotic War (1941–1945) veterans, increasing the efficiency of utilities services, boosting the birth rate and rendering support for families with many children.

The meeting discussed, in particular, further increase of housing construction volumes, ways to improve mortgage lending system, development of rentals institution, implementation of programmes to provide housing to veterans, servicemen and large families.

The governor briefed the President on the implementation in the region of federal programmes to provide gas supply and relocate citizens from unfit housing.

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.