Vladimir Putin met with participants in start-ups, selected by the Internet Initiatives Development Fund for support and initial investment.

Mr Putin will meet with participants in start-ups selected by the Internet Initiatives Development Fund for support and initial investment.

Vladimir Putin visited the new Russia Today broadcasting centre and met with the channel's leadership and correspondents.

The President signed the Federal Law On Amending the Federal Law on Information, Information Technologies and Protecting Information and the Federal Law On Providing Access to Information on the Work of Government Agencies and Local Government Authorities.

The President signed the Federal Law On Amending Individual Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation to Assure Information Transparency within Self-Regulating Organisations.

Vladimir Putin signed Federal Law On Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation following the Adoption of the Federal Law On Ratification of the Council of Europe Convention for the Protection of Individuals with regard to Automatic Processing of Personal Data and the Federal Law On Personal Data.

Vladimir Putin signed Federal Law On Amendments to Article 4 of the Russian Federation Law On Mass Media and Article 13.21 of the Russian Federation Code of Administrative Offences.

The meeting focused on the provision of electronic public services.

Vladimir Putin signed Executive Order On Approving the Provision on the Presidential Directorate for Application of Information Technology and the Development of E-Democracy.

Vladimir Putin signed Federal Law On Amendments to Federal Law On Protecting Children from Information Harmful to Their Health and Development and Certain Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation.

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.

Dmitry Medvedev signed Executive Order On Public Television in the Russian Federation.

Issues discussed included the network's legal status, its funding, management bodies and public control over its activities.

Dmitry Medvedev marked Russian Students Day by discussing current national political, social and economic development issues with students from the Faculty of Journalism of Lomonosov Moscow State University.

Dmitry Medvedev signed a list of instructions on the implementation of measures outlined in the Presidential Address to the Federal Assembly.

The Internet’s role in political and social life was among the broad range of subjects discussed at the meeting. Mr Medvedev expanded his social network presence at the meeting by opening his own page on the VKontakte Russian social network service.

The main theme of the Forum was The Modern State in the Age of Social Diversity.

The Minister briefed the President on the work to develop Russia’s digital broadcasting network.