Dmitry Medvedev visited the Sayano-Shushenskaya Hydroelectric Station, where he held a State Council Presidium meeting on developing a more sustainable electricity sector and also met with RUSAL Sayanogorsk Aluminium Smelter and Sayano-Shushenskaya Hydroelectric Station engineers.

Dmitry Medvedev met with Chief Executive Officer of French oil and gas company Total Christophe de Margerie. The meeting was attended by Chairman of the Management Committee of Gazprom Alexei Miller.

Dmitry Medvedev and Silvio Berlusconi discussed current international problems, as well as bilateral humanitarian and cultural cooperation.

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

Mr Kiriyenko briefed Dmitry Medvedev on the completion of the ratification process of the 123 Agreement between Russia and the United States, which opens up opportunities for direct cooperation between the two states in nuclear energy.

Dmitry Medvedev signed Federal Law On Ratification of the Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of Japan on Cooperation in the Peaceful Use of Nuclear Energy.

Dmitry Medvedev signed Federal Law On Ratification of the Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of Mongolia on Establishing Joint Company with Limited Liability, Dornod Uranium.

Dmitry Medvedev and Belgian Prime Minister Yves Leterme discussed bilateral cooperation opportunities in trade, the economy, investment, high technology, energy, culture and sport. 

Dmitry Medvedev and Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi witnessed the signing of a package of bilateral agreements following Russian-Italian interstate consultations. 

Dmitry Medvedev signed Federal Law On Ratification of Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Turkey on the Joint Construction of the Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant in the Republic of Turkey.

Dmitry Medvedev held talks in Hanoi with President of Vietnam Nguyen Minh Triet, following which the two countries signed more than ten bilateral agreements.

A meeting of the Commission for Modernisation and Technological Development of Russia’s Economy devoted to implementing energy efficiency projects was held in Naberezhnye Chelny.

During his visit to the Republic of Tatarstan, Dmitry Medvedev took part in the launch ceremony of the first stage of the TANECO oil refining complex in Nizhnekamsk.

Dmitry Medvedev and President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov discussed a broad range of bilateral cooperation issues, in particular trade and economic ties and joint projects in energy, agriculture, transport, telecommunications, and humanitarian sector, as well as a number of regional issues.

Dmitry Medvedev announced that he has signed an executive order transferring to INTER RAO UES the federally owned shares in a number of big companies.

Dmitry Medvedev signed Federal Law On Amending the Federal Law on the Electrical Power Industry and the Russian Federation Code on Administrative Offences to Ensure a Steady and Reliable Supply of Electrical and Thermal Energy for Consumers.

Dmitry Medvedev signed Federal Law On Amendments to Articles 8 and 21 of the Federal Law on the Electrical Power Industry.