Prospects for the development of higher education were discussed at the joint meeting of the State Council and the Commission for Modernisation and Technological Development of Russia's Economy.

Dmitry Medvedev signed Federal Law On Amending the Federal Law on Higher and Postgraduate Professional Education and the Federal Law on State Science and Technology Policy.

At the meeting of the Presidential Council for the Development of the Information Society in Russia dedicated to assessing interim results and prospects of employing information and communication technologies, Dmitry Medvedev noted that their development and implementation have special relevance in a country like Russia, given its enormous distances.

Dmitry Medvedev and President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan took part in the ceremony of signing a Cooperation Programme between St Petersburg State University and Yerevan State University.

The meeting with students at Taras Shevchenko National University of Kiev took place within the framework of the official visit of the President of Russia to Ukraine.

The law, which affects education, healthcare, social services, and culture, has already been passed by the State Duma in its third reading and elicited debate within society.