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.

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.