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.

Dmitry Medvedev sent a message to President of South Sudan Salvatore Kiir Mayardit congratulating him on the state’s independence.

Dmitry Medvedev sent his condolences to President of Democratic Republic of the Congo Joseph Kabila Kabange following the air crash in the east of the country, which caused numerous casualties.

Dmitry Medvedev congratulated President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych on his birthday.

Dmitry Medvedev submitted to the State Duma for ratification the Agreement on Customs Duties (and Other Similar Duties, Taxes, and Levies) Payment and Deposit Procedures for Crude Oil and Certain Petroleum Products Exported from Belarus beyond the Customs Union Territory.

The forum’s participants were interested in Dmitry Medvedev’s opinion on key issues in politics, innovative economy, the fight against crime, the environment and culture. The President also listened to their ideas and proposals, which the young people wanted to share with him.