Dmitry Medvedev and German Chancellor Angela Merkel took part in the 13^th round of Russian-German interstate consultations. Following the meeting, a package of documents on the future development of bilateral cooperation was signed.

Dmitry Medvedev and German Chancellor Angela Merkel attended the closing session of the XI Petersburg Dialogue Russian-German public forum. The theme of the session was ”Citizens, society and the state: Partnership for modernisation.“

Dmitry Medvedev and German Chancellor Angela Merkel took part in a working breakfast with representatives of Russian and German business communities.

Together with Federal Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel, the President of Russia is participating in Russian-German interstate consultations and the Petersburg Dialogue Russian-German public forum.

Dmitry Medvedev signed federal laws ratifying Agreement on common principles and rules of competition, Agreement on coordinated principles of monetary policy and Agreement on coordinated macroeconomic policy.

Dmitry Medvedev signed Federal Law On Ratification of the Agreement on Common Principles and Rules for Regulating the Activity of Natural Monopolies.

Dmitry Medvedev sent a congratulatory message to French President Nicolas Sarkozy on France’s national holiday, Bastille Day.

Dmitry Medvedev received letters of credence from eleven new ambassadors to the Russian Federation from Argentina, Burundi, Vietnam, Zimbabwe, India, Rwanda, El Salvador, Vatican, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia and Japan.

Dmitry Medvedev expressed his condolences to Prime Minister of India Manmohan Singh following terrorist attacks in Mumbai.

Dmitry Medvedev had a telephone conversation with President of Turkey Abdullah Gul on the Turkish side’s initiative.

Dmitry Medvedev and President of Switzerland Micheline Calmy-Rey took part in the ceremony inaugurating the new Shchurovsky Cement Plant in Moscow Region. The plant is owned by Swiss Holcim Group, and around 500 million euros were invested in its modernisation.

As was agreed between Russia’s President and Germany’s Federal Chancellor, the thirteenth round of Russian-German intergovernmental consultations will take place in Hannover on July 18–19, with a summit meeting in which members of the two countries’ governments will take part.

Dmitry Medvedev sent his condolences to President of the Republic of Cyprus Demetris Christofias following the tragedy at the Evangelos Florakis Naval Base.

Dmitry Medvedev sent his condolences to Prime Minister of India Manmohan Singh over the loss of life caused by railway accidents in the states of Assam and Uttar Pradesh.

Dmitry Medvedev sent his condolences to President of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh Zillur Rahman following the death of schoolchildren in a traffic accident in the southeast of the country.

Dmitry Medvedev sent his condolences to President of Afghanistan Hamid Karzai following the murder of his brother, head of the Kandahar Provincial Council, Ahmed Wali Karzai.

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