Dmitry Medvedev began the first day of his official visit to China by visiting the Russian military cemetery in Lushun near the city of Dalian. The President laid flowers at the memorial to Soviet soldiers who fell liberating Northeast China from Japanese occupation, and met with Russian and Chinese World War II veterans.

Mr Medvedev and Mr Kulov discussed the current situation in Kyrgyzstan.

Dmitry Medvedev and Olafur Ragnar Grimsson discussed bilateral trade and economic cooperation, as well as cooperation in the Arctic.

Dmitry Medvedev congratulated President of Mali Amadou Tourani Toure on the 50^th anniversary of Mali’s independence.

Dmitry Medvedev congratulated President of the Republic of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan on Independence Day, the country’s national holiday.

Dmitry Medvedev congratulated President of the Republic of South Ossetia Eduard Kokoity on Independence Day, the country’s national holiday.

Dmitry Medvedev sent his greetings to delegates of the International Atomic Energy Agency’s 54^th General Conference.

Dmitry Medvedev and Viktor Yanukovych continued in Zavidovo (Tver Region) the talks they began in Ukraine’s Sumy Region on September 17, 2010.

The two leaders discussed the situation with Russian-Ukrainian border crossing by the two nations’ citizens, involving border, customs, and migration control, and simplifying relevant procedures and improving border crossing points’ operation.

Dmitry Medvedev sent his condolences to President of Sri Lanka Mahinda Rajapaksa following a road accident that has caused many victims.

Dmitry Medvedev and Viktor Yanukovych took part in a stage of the international motor rally marking 100 years since the first Emperor Nicholas II Prize St Petersburg-Kiev Motor Rally took place.

Dmitry Medvedev congratulated Michelle Bachelet on her appointment as UN Under-Secretary-General and head of the new UN entity for gender equality and the empowerment of women. 

Dmitry Medvedev said the signing of the Russian-Norwegian Treaty on Maritime Delimitation and Cooperation in the Barents Sea and the Arctic Ocean is a historic event that will influence the general situation in the region, strengthening international and regional security and intensifying cooperation between the Arctic countries.

Dmitry Medvedev and Viktor Yanukovych will take part in events of St Petersburg-Moscow-Kiev International Motor Rally on September 17, 2010.

Dmitry Medvedev received many congratulations on his birthday from foreign leaders.