Talks between Dmitry Medvedev and President of Italy Giorgio Napolitano were held in Rome.

Dmitry Medvedev sent his greetings to participants and guests of the forum which is timed to coincide with the opening of the Year of Russian Culture and Language in Italy and the Year of Italian Culture and Language in Russia.

Mr Naryshkin received Japanese Minister of Foreign Affairs Seiji Maehara, who is in Moscow on a working visit.

Dmitry Medvedev congratulated President of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo on his election as chairperson of the African Union.

Dmitry Medvedev made a statement expressing the hope that democratic mechanisms will be swiftly restored in Egypt.

Dmitry Medvedev submitted a package of documents pertaining to the Treaty between the Russian Federation and the Kingdom of Norway on Maritime Delimitation and Cooperation in the Barents Sea and the Arctic Ocean, signed on September 15, 2010 in Murmansk, to the State Duma for ratification.

The Russian President will visit Italy at the invitation of his Italian counterpart Giorgio Napolitano to take part in the opening ceremony of the Year of Russian Culture and Language in Italy and the Year of Italian Culture and Language in Russia.

Dmitry Medvedev had a telephone conversation with President of the Republic of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan.

Dmitry Medvedev received letters of credence from ten new ambassadors to the Russian Federation from the Czech Republic, Gabon, Hungary, Italy, Kyrgyzstan, Malaysia, Poland, Sierra-Leone, the Republic of South Africa and Ukraine.

Dmitry Medvedev had a telephone conversation with President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych.

In response to journalists’ questions about Russia’s reaction to the statements made by Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan regarding President of Russia Dmitry Medvedev’s recent visit to the Kuril Islands, Presidential Aide Sergei Prikhodko said:

Dmitry Medvedev had a telephone conversation with President of the Arab Republic of Egypt Hosni Mubarak.

Meeting with permanent members of the Russian Security Council, Dmitry Medvedev announced having signed the law ratifying the new START Treaty between the United States and Russia that makes new cutbacks to the two countries’ strategic offensive weapons. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will exchange instruments of ratification very soon. 

The President spoke about his views of the situation in Russia and the world, the main principles of Russia’s modernisation strategy, and presented a number of Russia’s specific proposals and initiatives.

Dmitry Medvedev and Yves Leterme discussed topical issues of trade and economic cooperation between Russia and Belgium, including in the energy sector.

Dmitry Medvedev congratulated President of India Pratibha Patil and Prime Minister of India Manmohan Singh on Republic Day, the country's national holiday.

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

Dmitry Medvedev had a telephone conversation with President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon, who expressed his sincere condolences following the terrorist attack at Domodedovo Airport, as well as solidarity with the leadership and people of Russia at this tragic moment.

A telephone conversation with President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych took place this morning.

Numerous telephone calls have been initiated by heads of foreign states.