Vladimir Putin congratulated Sergei Shoigu on officially taking office as Governor of Moscow Region.

Vladimir Putin and President of Abkhazia Alexander Ankvab visited the Adler checkpoint on the Psou River between Russia and Abkhazia.

The President signed Executive Order On Early Termination of the Mandate of Leningrad Region Governor.

The President signed Executive Order On Early Termination of the Mandate of the Head of the Republic of Buryatia.

In Nizhny Tagil, Vladimir Putin visited Uralvagonzavod and met with the plant's workers.

The President signed Executive Order On Early Termination of the Mandate of the Head of the Republic of Mordovia. Vladimir Volkov was appointed acting Head of the Republic of Mordovia.

The President signed Executive Order On Early Termination of the Mandate of Samara Region Governor. Nikolai Merkushkin was appointed acting governor of the region.

The President submitted candidacies for the posts of three regional governors for consideration by the parliaments of Stavropol Territory, Perm Territory and Yaroslavl Region.

Dmitry Medvedev was presented with the names of candidates for the posts of head of Buryatia, Stavropol and Perm territories, and Leningrad and Yaroslavl regions.

The President signed Executive Order On Early Termination of the Mandate of Stavropol Territory Governor.

Dmitry Medvedev signed Federal Law On Amendments to the Federal Law On General Principles Governing the Organisation of Legislative (Representative) and Executive Bodies of State Power in the Constituent Entities of the Russian Federation and the Federal Law On Basic Guarantees of Electoral Rights and the Rights of the Citizens of the Russian Federation to Participate in a Referendum.

The President signed Executive Order On Early Termination of the Mandate of Perm Territory Governor, and by the same Executive Order appointed Viktor Basargin acting governor of the region.

The President signed Executive Order On Early Termination of the Mandate of Yaroslavl Region Governor, and by the same Executive Order appointed Sergei Yastrebov acting governor of the region.

Dmitry Medvedev signed Federal Law On Amendments to the Federal Law On the Special Economic Zone in Kaliningrad Region and Amending Certain Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation.

United Russia presented to Dmitry Medvedev their lists of candidates for the governorships of Kostroma and Smolensk regions.

Dmitry Medvedev and Vladimir Gruzdev discussed the socioeconomic situation and big investment projects in the region. 

The President signed Executive Order On Early Termination of the Mandate of Smolensk Region Governor.

In St Petersburg, Dmitry Medvedev held a meeting on school education.