The main subject of the conversation was the ratification by US Senate of the New START Treaty, with the point made that this event will consolidate the results of joint efforts to build a constructive and mutually respectful partnership with the USA.

Dmitry Medvedev visited the Indian Institute of Technology in Mumbai and met with students and teachers.

Talks between Dmitry Medvedev and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh were held in New Delhi.

Dmitry Medvedev held talks at the Kremlin with President of Lavtia Valdis Zatlers.

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

Dmitry Medvedev congratulated President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev on Independence Day, the country’s national holiday.

Summit talks will be held on December 20, 2010 in the Kremlin.

Dmitry Medvedev submitted to the State Duma for ratification the Agreement on Legal Assistance and Cooperation among Customs Union Member States in Investigating Criminal and Administrative Offences.

Dmitry Medvedev congratulated President of the Republic of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov on Neutrality Day, the country’s national holiday.

Sergei Naryshkin made a working visit to Tokyo on December 9–10, 2010 and met with Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshito Sengoku, former Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori, member of Parliament and former Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama, public figures and business leaders.

Summit participants discussed the outcomes of Russia’s presidency of the Commonwealth and identified priorities for the upcoming year.

Heads of the CSTO member states discussed the results of work in 2010. Raising the effectiveness of crisis-response mechanisms and strengthening the security of member countries and the region in general were the main subjects of attention.

Following Dmitry Medvedev’s talks with Mr Nazarbayev, the two presidents signed the Joint Action Plan for 2011–2012.

The presidents of Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan adopted the Declaration on Forming the Common Economic Space.

Dmitry Medvedev met with French Prime Minister Francois Fillon in the Kremlin.