Dmitry Medvedev signed the law on ratification of Russia-Australia nuclear cooperation agreement which grants Russia the right to use Australian nuclear materials after they are treated at Russian facilities.

Dmitry Medvedev presented the awards to Russian scientist and academician Alexander Leontyev, and to Ukrainian scientist Boris Paton, who is a member of the Russian Academy of Sciences and president of the International Association of Academies of Sciences.

Dmitry Medvedev sent his greetings to delegates of the Energetics in Global World International Scientific and Technical Congress.

Dmitry Medvedev congratulated Academician Guri Marchuk on his 85^th birthday.

Dmitry Medvedev inspected the main control centre of the plant and the reactor room. The President also toured the construction site of the second stage of the plant and was told about the technologies employed. Two power-generating units are being built there at the moment.

The President welcomed Denmark’s approach to developing economic cooperation with Russia based on investment in manufacturing and industry and building production facilities and infrastructure.

The President began his official visit to Argentina by meeting with Russian and Argentine business community members. Bilateral economic cooperation was the subject of discussion.

In his remarks at the event, the President said that Nord Stream will make it possible to deliver an additional 55 billion cubic metres of natural gas a year to the European Union countries and represents a real contribution by Russia to Europe’s energy security.

Dmitry Medvedev held a Security Council meeting on preventing national security threats arising from global climate change.