Dmitry Medvedev congratulated officers and veterans of Russia’s security agencies on their professional holiday and on the 20^th anniversary of the existence of modern Russia’s special services.

Dmitry Medvedev congratulated present and former officers of security agencies on their professional holiday, the Russian Security Agency Worker’s Day.

Dmitry Medvedev presented the Banner of the Russian Federal Guard Service to the service’s director Yevgeny Murov.

Dmitry Medvedev signed the Federal Law On Amendments to Article 6 of the Federal Law On Foreign Investments in the Russian Federation and Federal Law On Procedures for Foreign Investments in Business Entities of Strategic Importance for National Defence and National Security.

Dmitry Medvedev signed Federal Law On Ratification of the Agreement between the Russian Federation and the Republic of South Ossetia on a Unified Russian Military Base in the Republic of South Ossetia.

Dmitry Medvedev signed Federal Law On Ratification of the Agreement between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Abkhazia on a Unified Russian Military Base in the Republic of Abkhazia.

Dmitry Medvedev announced that he had signed the Executive Order concerning the creation of the Emergency Situations Ministry’s rescue units on the basis of civil defence troops. The document set forth the status, structure and composition of these units.

Dmitry Medvedev met with Russian and French foreign and defence ministers.

Defence Minister Anatoly Serdyukov briefed Dmitry Medvedev on the successful regular test launch of the intercontinental ballistic missile Bulava from the Yury Dolgoruky nuclear submarine.

Mr Magomedov briefed the President on the socioeconomic situation in Daghestan, in particular the employment situation and schools’ preparations for the new academic year, spoke about the state of progress in carrying out a number of big investment projects in the agriculture sector, including international projects, and presented a project to establish a sturgeon breeding centre. 

Dmitry Medvedev took part in an informal summit of the Collective Security Treaty Organisation member countries’ heads of state in the Kazakhstani capital, Astana.

Dmitry Medvedev signed Executive Order On Measures to Fulfil UN Security Council Resolution 1973 of March 17, 2011. The Resolution establishes a no-fly zone over Libyan airspace and toughens the sanctions imposed on Libya by UN Security Council Resolution 1970 of February 26, 2011.

Dmitry Medvedev signed Executive Order on the Presidential Commission on Personnel Policy at Law Enforcement Agencies.

Dmitry Medvedev signed Executive Order On the Interdepartmental Commission on Countering Extremism in the Russian Federation.

Safety and security of the fuel and energy complex were discussed.

Dmitry Medvedev submitted the Agreement on Security Cooperation in the Caspian Sea to the State Duma for ratification.

Dmitry Medvedev called for a thorough investigation into all the circumstances surrounding the Bulgaria’s sinking. The President stressed the need to not only establish the accident’s causes, but also learn the necessary lessons so as to avoid future tragedies of this kind.

Mr Merkushkin briefed the President on forest fire prevention measures being taken in the region. Implementation of the President’s initiative to decentralise some federal powers to the regional level was also discussed.

Dmitry Medvedev signed Federal Law On Radioactive Waste Management and Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation.