Dmitry Medvedev chaired a meeting of the Council for Civil Society Institutions and Human Rights in the capital of Kabardino-Balkaria.

Dmitry Medvedev approved a list of instructions that follow from the results of the St Petersburg International Economic Forum on June 16–18, 2011.

The region’s social and economic development, preparations for the APEC Summit, and developing the Far Eastern Federal University were the main subjects on the agenda.

Dmitry Medvedev visited the Komandor border patrol vessel, aboard which he had a meeting with Vladimir Pronichev on improving coastal security, in particular during the 2012 APEC Summit, as well as on anti-poaching efforts in the Far East

The possibility of nominating Valentina Matviyenko to the post of Federation Council Speaker was discussed.

Dmitry Medvedev signed the Order On Preparing Suggestions for Redistributing Powers Between Federal Executive Authorities, Regional Executive Authorities of the Russian Federation and Local Self-Government.

Mr Minnikhanov’s involvement with the process of transferring certain powers from the federal to the regional authorities was the subject of discussion.

The meeting discussed decentralisation initiatives that would transfer some of the federal government’s powers to regional level. 

The party leadership submitted to Dmitry Medvedev lists of candidates for the posts of Governors of the Tver and Sakhalin regions.

Dmitry Medvedev expressed his condolences to the families of those killed in the plane crash near Petrozavodsk and issued instructions to provide assistance to the victims and identify the causes of the crash.

Dmitry Medvedev signed a list of instructions following the State Council Presidium meeting held on June 9 in Dzerzhinsk on ensuring environmental security and eliminating built-up ecological damage.

Dmitry Medvedev signed Executive Order On the Early Termination of Powers of the Governor of Tver Region.

During the meeting, Dmitry Medvedev issued a number of instructions to Grigory Rapota regarding the monitoring of measures to improve the environmental situation in the Volga Federal District.

Dmitry Medvedev and Valery Shantsev discussed modernisation of the region’s chemical production facilities.

Dmitry Medvedev ordered an investigation into the fire at a Defence Ministry arms depot in Udmurtia which set off explosions of ammunition stocks, and called for those responsible for the situation to be identified and made to answer.

Dmitry Medvedev discussed with residents of Nenashevo village current problems affecting farmers.

Fighting wildfires and lifting the ban on grain exports were discussed.