The costs involved in crossing the customs border are sometimes unpredictable and discourage investors from opening new production facilities in Russia, Dmitry Medvedev said at a meeting on the country’s investment climate. 

The First Deputy Prime Minister briefed Dmitry Medvedev on the competitive environment in the country.

The meeting discussed employment, education and healthcare development issues, and attracting investment to the region.

Dmitry Medvedev signed Federal Law On Ratification of the Agreement on Mutual Administrative Assistance by Customs Authorities of the Customs Union Member States.

Dmitry Medvedev signed Federal Law On Ratification of the Agreement on the Encouragement and Mutual Protection of Investments in Eurasian Economic Community (EurAsEC) Member States.

Dmitry Medvedev signed Federal Law On Ratification of the Agreement Between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of Turkmenistan on the Encouragement and Mutually Protection of Investments.

Dmitry Medvedev signed Federal Law On Accepting Amendments to the Articles of the Agreement of the International Monetary Fund as Approved by the Resolutions No. 62–2 of April 28, 2008, and No. 63–3 of May 5, 2008, by the Board of Governors of the International Monetary Fund.

Dmitry Medvedev made this statement at a meeting of the Commission for Economic Modernisation and Technological Development of Russia’s Economy.

President Medvedev invited German businesses to take part in the modernisation of Russian companies.

Dmitry Medvedev signed an order setting a working group on establishing an international financial centre in Russia.

Meetings of the Eurasian Economic Community (EurAsEc) Interstate Council and the Supreme Governing Body of the Customs Union between Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan have taken place in Kazakhstan.

Local self-government, funding for the operation of local administrations and energy saving were among the issues discussed.

Dmitry Medvedev was briefed on the socioeconomic situation in the region.

Dmitry Medvedev held a meeting in Khabarovsk on the Far East’s socioeconomic development and cooperation with the Asia-Pacific region countries.

The first working meeting of G8 heads of state and government focused on key issues on the international agenda, including global development, security and the state of the global economy.