The President of Russia submitted for consideration by the National Assembly of the Republic of Mordovia the candidacy of Nikolai Merkushkin for the post of President of the Republic of Mordovia.

The President of Russia submitted for consideration by the Tyumen Regional Duma the candidacy of Vladimir Yakushev for the post of regional governor.

Dmitry Medvedev congratulated road construction workers on the opening of the more than 2,000 km of Amur federal motorway.

The United Russia leaders presented to Dmitry Medvedev the party’s proposed candidacies for the posts of the Governor of Tyumen Region and the Head of the Republic of Mordovia.

Dmitry Medvedev sent his greetings to participants of the Second International Youth Innovation Forum Interra 2010.

Dmitry Medvedev held a meeting on the financial stability of agribusiness.

The President of Russia submitted for consideration by the People's Khural (Parliament) of Kalmykia the candidacy of Alexei Orlov for the post of the republic's president.

Socioeconomic situation in the district was the subject of discussion.

Improving pensioners’ living standards and protecting senior citizens’ rights have to become action priorities for the state authorities, Dmitry Medvedev stressed at a meeting with Healthcare and Social Development Minister Tatyana Golikova.

While on a working visit in Bryansk Region, Dmitry Medvedev visited the Partizanskaya Polyana memorial complex near Bryansk.

During his working trip to Murmansk, Dmitry Medvedev held a meeting on agricultural and fishing products processing. Supplies by farmers and food pricing were also discussed.

On September 15, 2010 Dmitry Medvedev had a working meeting with Murmansk Region Governor Dmitry Dmitriyenko to discuss the pricing policy for staple foods in the region.

Dmitry Medvedev took a walk around the city and attended the concert Ancient City Looking into the Future, dedicated to 1,000 years of Yaroslavl.

Mr Vakhrukov briefed the President on preparations for the Global Policy Forum The Modern State: Standards of Democracy and Criteria of Efficiency, and the celebrations of 1,000 years since Yaroslavl’s founding.

The Government has been instructed to take the necessary measures to provide assistance to survivors and the victims’ families.

The President spoke by telephone with Minister of Emergency Situations Sergei Shoigu and Governor of Altai Territory Alexander Karlin who briefed him on the current situation in the area, as well as on the measures being taken to localise fires and provide assistance to victims.

The United Russia leaders presented to Dmitry Medvedev the party’s proposed candidacies for the post of the President of the Republic of Kalmykia.