Issues discussed included the improvement of legislation on endowment funds.

Dmitry Medvedev held a meeting of the working group to draft proposals for developing the Open Government system in Russia. Promoting competition and enterprise and improving the investment climate were the main subjects of discussion.

Dmitry Medvedev held a meeting on developing Russia’s banking sector.

In Krasnodar, Dmitry Medvedev held a meeting with representatives of the international business community investing in the North Caucasus tourism cluster.

Dmitry Medvedev held a meeting on economic issues, which focussed on improving the tax system.

Dmitry Medvedev held a meeting on economic issues focusing specifically on taxation.

Dmitry Medvedev received US Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus, who is directly involved in decision-making on US international economic policy.

Dmitry Medvedev held a meeting on implementation of the Strategy 2020 national social and economic development concept. 

Dmitry Medvedev signed Federal Law On Russia’s Accession to the Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions.

This year's first meeting of the Commission for Modernisation and Technological Development of Russia's Economy was devoted to improving the investment climate.

Dmitry Medvedev held a meeting on drafting Russia’s social and economic development strategy through to 2020.

Sergei Sobyanin briefed Dmitry Medvedev on Moscow's socioeconomic development in 2011 and progress in the project of the city's expansion.

Dmitry Medvedev signed Executive Order approving the Regulations on awarding the Presidential Scholarship to undergraduate and postgraduate students majoring in disciplines relevant to the priority areas of modernisation and technological development of Russia's economy.

The meeting discussed preliminary results of the nation's socio-economic development in 2011 and forecasts for the short-term.

In particular, Dmitry Medvedev proposed a number of initiatives to further develop the country's political system. In addition, the President outlined his position on the main directions of domestic and foreign policy, economic modernisation and social development, defence and security.

Dmitry Medvedev, President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko and President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev held a meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council.

Dmitry Medvedev and European Council President Herman Van Rompuy met with members of Russia-EU Industrialists’ Round Table to discuss development prospects for trade and economic relations between Russia and the European Union.