Dmitry Medvedev congratulated Fidel Castro on his 85^th birthday. Mr Castro thanked Mr Medvedev for the personalised message and passed on his best wishes to the Russian people.

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 and Viktor Yanukovych discussed a wide range of bilateral and regional issues, in particular the prospects for expanding the interregional and border cooperation and the integration processes in the CIS.

Dmitry Medvedev and Ilham Aliyev exchanged views on key aspects of Russian-Azerbaijani relations, as well as regional issues, in particular the Nagorno Karabakh peace talks.

Dmitry Medvedev had a telephone conversation with Prime Minister of New Zealand John Key.

The President will take part in an informal summit of the Collective Security Treaty Organisation member countries.

President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych will make a working visit to Sochi on August 11.

Dmitry Medvedev submitted to the State Duma for ratification the Agreement between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Abkhazia on an Integrated Russian Military Base on the Republic of Abkhazia’s Territory, signed in Moscow on February 17, 2010.

Dmitry Medvedev submitted to the State Duma for ratification the Agreement between the Russian Federation and the Republic of South Ossetia on an Integrated Russian Military Base on the Republic of South Ossetia’s Territory, signed in Moscow on April 7, 2010.

Dmitry Medvedev sent his greeting to participants in the North Sea Route Towards Strategic Stability and Equal Partnership in Arctic Region international conference.

Secretary General of the Collective Security Treaty Organisation Nikolai Bordyuzha briefed the President on preparations for an upcoming informal CSTO summit.

Dmitry Medvedev sent a message to President of the United States Barack Obama congratulating him on his 50^th birthday.

Dmitry Medvedev had a telephone conversation with President of the United States of America Barack Obama.

Dmitry Medvedev signed a list of instructions following the joint session of presidiums of Presidential Council for Culture and the Arts and the Presidential Council for Science, Technology and Education, as well as the meeting with historians held on July 22. The joint session was devoted to preparations for celebrating the 1150th anniversary of Russia’s statehood in 2012.

Dmitry Medvedev submitted the Agreement between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Abkhazia on Cooperation and Mutual Assistance in Customs to the State Duma for ratification.

Dmitry Medvedev sent his condolences to President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych following a mine explosion in Lugansk Region.

Dmitry Medvedev sent a message to President of the Republic of Peru Ollanta Humala Tasso, congratulating him on assuming presidential office, as well as on Peru’s national holiday, the Independence Day.