Secretary General of the Collective Security Treaty Organisation Nikolai Bordyuzha briefed the President on preparations for an upcoming informal CSTO summit.

Dmitry Medvedev sent a message to President of the United States Barack Obama congratulating him on his 50^th birthday.

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

Dmitry Medvedev signed a list of instructions following the joint session of presidiums of Presidential Council for Culture and the Arts and the Presidential Council for Science, Technology and Education, as well as the meeting with historians held on July 22. The joint session was devoted to preparations for celebrating the 1150th anniversary of Russia’s statehood in 2012.

Dmitry Medvedev submitted the Agreement between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Abkhazia on Cooperation and Mutual Assistance in Customs to the State Duma for ratification.

Dmitry Medvedev sent his condolences to President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych following a mine explosion in Lugansk Region.

Dmitry Medvedev sent a message to President of the Republic of Peru Ollanta Humala Tasso, congratulating him on assuming presidential office, as well as on Peru’s national holiday, the Independence Day.

Dmitry Medvedev sent his condolences to King Mohammed VI of Morocco following a plane crash that killed dozens of people.

Dmitry Medvedev congratulated Truong Tan Sang on his election as President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.

Dmitry Medvedev made a telephone call to Prime Minister of Norway Jens Stoltenberg to once again express his condolences to Prime Minister and King of Norway, and his solidarity with the people of the country.

Dmitry Medvedev expressed his condolences to King Harald V of Norway and Prime Minister of Norway Jens Stoltenberg in connection with the tragic events in the country.

Dmitry Medvedev submitted the Agreement on Security Cooperation in the Caspian Sea to the State Duma for ratification.

Dmitry Medvedev sent a telegram to Islam Karimov expressing his condolences following an earthquake in Uzbekistan.

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.“