In a telephone conversation, Dmitry Medvedev congratulated newly elected President of Abkhazia Alexander Ankvab on a resounding victory in the presidential election.

President Medvedev will make an official visit to the Republic of Tajikistan on September 2 at the invitation of President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon.

Dmitry Medvedev and Eduard Kokoity discussed the future of bilateral relations and a number of international issues associated with the republic's development.

Dmitry Medvedev had a telephone conversation with Federal Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel.

Dmitry Medvedev told journalists about the results of the Russian-North Korean summit and answered questions on Russia’s foreign policy priorities regarding Libya, Ukraine, and Belarus. 

Dmitry Medvedev held talks with Chairman of the National Defence Committee of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea Kim Jong II.

Dmitry Medvedev sent his congratulations to President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych on Independence Day, Ukraine's national holiday.

The two presidents discussed various bilateral relations matters, cooperation within the Customs Union, and exchanged views on the main issues on the international agenda.

Chairman of the National Defence Commission of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea Kim Jong Il began a visit to the Russian Federation today.

Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Sergei Naryshkin had a working meeting at the Kremlin with President of South Ossetia Eduard Kokoity.

Dmitry Medvedev had a telephone conversation with President of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov.

Dmitry Medvedev had a telephone conversation with President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov.

Dmitry Medvedev sent a message of congratulations to President of India Pratibha Patil and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on the country’s national holiday, Independence Day.

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.