Dmitry Medvedev met with President of France Nicolas Sarkozy on the sidelines of the G8 Summit.

Dmitry Medvedev arrived in France last night. The working meetings of the summit participants begin today.

Dmitry Medvedev sent his condolences to President of South Africa Jacob Zuma following a train accident.

On the sidelines of the St Petersburg International Legal Forum Dmitry Medvedev met with Secretary General of the Council of Europe Thorbjorn Jagland.

Dmitry Medvedev and President of Austria Heinz Fischer discussed trade and economic ties, the implementation of joint projects in energy and transport, in particular the construction of the South Stream gas pipeline and the extension of a broad-gauge railway, as well as cooperation in science, technology and the humanitarian sphere.

Dmitry Medvedev submitted to the State Duma for ratification the Agreement on Coordinated Macroeconomic Policies of the Customs Union Member States.

Dmitry Medvedev and President of the Republic of Slovenia Danilo Turk discussed current international issues, in particular Russia’s European Security Treaty initiative, and possible solutions to a number of regional conflicts.

Dmitry Medvedev sent his condolences to President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan Asif Ali Zardari following the large-scale terrorist attack in the Pakistani city of Charsadda.

Dmitry Medvedev sent messages to the heads of state of the Russia-NATO Council (NRC) members outlining the Russian Federation's position on antiballistic missile defence (ABM).

Dmitry Medvedev and Asif Ali Zardari discussed the prospects of the Russian-Pakistani relations and pressing international and regional issues, specifically focusing on coordination of efforts to counter international terrorism and on the situation in the Middle East.

Federal President of the Republic of Austria Dr Heinz Fischer will pay an official visit to Russia on May 18–21, 2011 at President of Russia's invitation.

Issues discussed at the meeting included, in particular, ensuring the safety of Russian citizens and representative offices abroad in emergency situations.

Dmitry Medvedev submitted to the State Duma for ratification the Agreement on Common Principles and Rules for Technical Regulation in the Republic of Belarus, the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Russian Federation.

The two leaders discussed current bilateral cooperation issues in light of the official visit by the Mongolian President to Russia scheduled for late May.

Dmitry Medvedev signed Federal Law On Ratification of the Third Protocol Amending the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia.