Dmitry Medvedev paid tribute to the memory of President of the Republic of Abkhazia Sergei Bagapsh.

Dmitry Medvedev had a telephone conversation with President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev.

Alexei Miller reported to Dmitry Medvedev on gas supplies to the domestic market and European consumers. The discussion also focused on Russian-Ukrainian gas cooperation.

Dmitry Medvedev sent a message of congratulations to President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev on Azerbaijan's national holiday, Republic Day.

Following the G8 summit, Dmitry Medvedev answered Russian and foreign journalists' questions.

Key issues on the summit’s agenda included international security, joint effort in the fight against terrorism, nuclear security issues, the situation in the Middle East and North Africa, the consequences of the earthquake in Japan, and internet development and its impact on society and the economy.

Russian-Mongolian summit talks will take place on May 31, 2011.

Dmitry Medvedev met with Angela Merkel on the sidelines of the G8 Summit.

Dmitry Medvedev met with Prime Minister of the United Kingdom David Cameron on the sidelines of the G8 Summit.

Dmitry Medvedev and Barack Obama discussed the development of bilateral relations and the implementation of the New START Treaty, as well as the prospects for deploying a missile defence system, Russia's WTO accession and the situation in the Middle East and North Africa.

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.