Dmitry Medvedev spoke by telephone with President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev. The conversation took place at Russia’s initiative.

Dmitry Medvedev congratulated HIM Emperor Akihito of Japan on his birthday.

Dmitry Medvedev and Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov discussed current issues of cooperation between Russia and Turkmenistan.

During the previous day’s meeting, Dmitry Medvedev and Viktor Yanukovych discussed outcomes of the informal meeting of the CIS Council of Heads of State, as well as issues of Russian-Ukrainian energy cooperation.

Following the meeting, the CIS heads of state adopted a joint declaration and signed a number of documents.

Leaders of the CSTO member states discussed aspects of foreign defence policy and countering modern challenges and threats.

Dmitry Medvedev and Nursultan Nazarbayev discussed the Russian-Kazakhstani economic partnership.

Dmitry Medvedev and Almazbek Atambayev discussed topical issues of Russian-Kyrgyz cooperation.

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

Dmitry Medvedev had a telephone conversation with President of the United States Barack Obama initiated by the American side.

Dmitry Medvedev sent a congratulatory message to President Nazarbayev on the national holiday of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the 20^th anniversary of its independence.

Dmitry Medvedev held talks at the Kremlin with Prime Minister of India Manmohan Singh.

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.

Dmitry Medvedev took part in the 28^th Russia-EU Summit meeting.