Dmitry Medvedev submitted to the State Duma for ratification the Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Italian Republic on the air transit of weapons, ammunition, military equipment, military assets and personnel via Russian Federation territory in connection with participation by Armed Forces of the Italian Republic in efforts to stabilise and rehabilitate the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, signed in Rome on February 16, 2011.

Dmitry Medvedev congratulated the South African leader on his 70^th birthday. The heads of state expressed mutual satisfaction with the high level of understanding and cooperation achieved between Russia and South Africa, both in bilateral affairs and in multilateral formats. In this context, the two leaders gave a very positive assessment of the recent BRICS summit in New Delhi and the Russian-South African high-level talks held within its framework.

Dmitry Medvedev sent a message to Leonid Tibilov congratulating him on being elected President of the Republic of South Ossetia.

Dmitry Medvedev submitted to the State Duma for ratification the Agreement on Forming and Functioning of Forces and Weapons of the Collective Security System of CSTO Member States, which was signed in Moscow on December 10, 2010.

Dmitry Medvedev sent a message to President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov congratulating him on the 20^th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the Russian Federation and Turkmenistan and the 10^th anniversary of the signing of the bilateral Agreement on Friendship and Cooperation.

Dmitry Medvedev sent a message to President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon congratulating him on the 20^th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Tajikistan.

Dmitry Medvedev signed Federal Law On Amendments to the Code of Administrative Offences of the Russian Federation and Article 11 of the Federal Law On State Control over International Road Haulage and Liability for Violating Relevant Regulations.

Dmitry Medvedev signed Federal Law On Ratification of the Agreement on Cooperation between Member States of the Commonwealth of Independent States on the Use of Interstate Transmission Lines of National Power Grids.

Dmitry Medvedev signed Federal Law On Ratification of the Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine on the Establishment and Activity of Cultural and Information Centres.

Dmitry Medvedev signed Federal Law On Ratification of the Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Belarus on the Implementation of Traffic (Vehicle) Control on the External Border of the Union State.

Dmitry Medvedev signed Federal Law On Ratification of the Agreement on the Free Trade Zone.

Dmitry Medvedev signed Federal Law On Ratification of the Protocol on Amendments to the Convention between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Italian Republic on the Avoidance of Double Taxation with Respect to Taxes on Income and Capital and Prevention of Fiscal Evasion of April 9, 1996.

Dmitry Medvedev sent a message of congratulations to President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko on the Day of Unity between the Peoples of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus.

Following the appeal by the President of Tajikistan, Dmitry Medvedev instructed the Government of the Russian Federation to provide emergency humanitarian assistance to Tajikistan to overcome the effects of abnormal winter weather conditions.

Dmitry Medvedev and Manmohan Singh reviewed the progress made in implementing existing agreements and outlined the development prospects for Russian-Indian cooperation.

Dmitry Medvedev held a meeting with President of Brazil Dilma Rousseff.

The Fourth BRICS Summit has concluded in New Delhi. The leaders of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa taking part in the Summit exchanged views on the situation in the global economy, reforms of global management institutions, international stability and security issues.