Dmitry Medvedev and Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero met with Russian and Spanish business people. They discussed the prospects of bilateral cooperation in various economic sectors.

The board’s current activities and plans for the coming year were discussed at the meeting, which was held on the sidelines of St Petersburg International Economic Forum.

Dmitry Medvedev met with CEOs of St Petersburg International Economic Forum partner companies and a group of leading American businessmen within the forum’s framework.

The President gave an assessment of the current state of Russia’s economy and outlined the main modernisation priorities.

Dmitry Medvedev sent the agreement on creating conditions on financial markets for free movement of capital to the State Duma for ratification.

The meeting examined possibilities for reducing the compulsory insurance payments that employers are required to pay to social support funds.

Dmitry Medvedev sent the Agreement on Common Monetary Policy Principles to the State Duma for ratification.

Following the G8 summit, Dmitry Medvedev answered Russian and foreign journalists' questions.

Key issues on the summit’s agenda included international security, joint effort in the fight against terrorism, nuclear security issues, the situation in the Middle East and North Africa, the consequences of the earthquake in Japan, and internet development and its impact on society and the economy.

Dmitry Medvedev had a working meeting with Alexei Kudrin.

Dmitry Medvedev and President of Austria Heinz Fischer discussed trade and economic ties, the implementation of joint projects in energy and transport, in particular the construction of the South Stream gas pipeline and the extension of a broad-gauge railway, as well as cooperation in science, technology and the humanitarian sphere.

Mr Shuvalov briefed Dmitry Medvedev on the progress in implementing presidential instructions aimed at improving the investment climate in Russia. 

Dmitry Medvedev and Asif Ali Zardari discussed the prospects of the Russian-Pakistani relations and pressing international and regional issues, specifically focusing on coordination of efforts to counter international terrorism and on the situation in the Middle East.

Dmitry Medvedev signed Federal Law On Ratification of the Agreement on the Transportation of Cash and/or Cash Instruments by Individuals across the Customs Border of the Customs Union.

Dmitry Medvedev signed Federal Law On Ratification of Protocol On Amendments to the Customs Union Agreement on Sanitary Measures of December 11, 2009.

The meeting discussed implementation of the Presidential instructions on improving Russia’s investment climate issued following a March 30 meeting of the Commission for Modernisation and Technological Development of Russia's Economy in Magnitogorsk.

Dmitry Medvedev visited Hong Kong on what was the first visit by a Russian leader to the People’s Republic of China’s Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.

Mr Medvedev addressed the forum with a speech on opportunities for economic cooperation between Russia and the Asia-Pacific region countries.