The meeting attended by heads of law enforcement, security and supervisory bodies, and regional governors, discussed the progress in implementation of presidential instructions issued at previous meetings on security in the North Caucasus.

The summit, held in the capital of Azerbaijan, was attended by the heads of five littoral states: President of Russia Dmitry Medvedev, President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev, President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, and President of Iran Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

The two-day Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders' Meeting has ended in Yokohama.

Dmitry Medvedev met with US President Barack Obama on the sidelines of the APEC Summit.

Dmitry Medvedev took part in the APEC Summit. The first day’s agenda included a plenary meeting of the heads of APEC member states, a meeting of APEC leaders with the APEC Business Advisory Council members, and a number of bilateral meetings.

Dmitry Medvedev and David Cameron discussed various aspects of bilateral relations, as well as the situation in Iran and North Korea and other regional issues.

Dmitry Medvedev and Tarja Halonen discussed a wide scope of issues, ranging from European security to specific bilateral projects.

Dmitry Medvedev had a telephone conversation with President of France Nicolas Sarkozy.

The Federal Law ratifies the agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the People’s Republic of China on notification of launches of ballistic missiles and space launch vehicles, signed in Beijing on October 13, 2009.

Dmitry Medvedev and Anders Fogh Rasmussen discussed the current state and perspectives of Russia-NATO relations. 

Participants exchanged views on a wide range of issues on the Euro-Atlantic agenda. Particular attention was given to the President of Russia’s initiative to sign a new European Security Treaty that would enshrine the principle of the indivisibility of security in the Euro-Atlantic area.

Dmitry Medvedev signed Federal Law On Amending Article 131 of the Federal Law On the Federal Security Service.

Dmitry Medvedev signed Federal Law On Ratification of the Promotional Framework for Occupational Safety and Health Convention (No. 187).

Dmitry Medvedev held a Security Council meeting on developing modern telecommunications systems for national defence and security needs and maintaining law and order. The Security Council members discussed a draft of the main state policy directions in this area until 2020, and the steps needed to implement them.

Dmitry Medvedev spoke at the plenary session of the Global Policy Forum The Modern State: Standards of Democracy and Criteria of Efficiency.

The Government has been instructed to take the necessary measures to provide assistance to survivors and the victims’ families.