The meeting examined measures to ensure security during the 2014 Sochi Olympics and Paralympics. Cooperation between Russia and NATO was the subject of a separate discussion.

The situation in single-industry towns, regional employment programmes, and improvements to labour laws were all discussed at the meeting.

Dmitry Medvedev chaired in Ufa a meeting of the State Council Presidium on measures to strengthen interethnic harmony and develop Russia’s diverse national cultures.

Regional Development Minister Viktor Basargin and Defence Minister Anatoly Serdyukov reported to the President on the outcomes of their trips to the Kuril Islands.

Dmitry Medvedev held a meeting on inflation control measures and investing scheduled saved expenses in modernisation projects.

Mr Volkov briefed President Medvedev on the region’s socioeconomic situation, particularly with regard to the jobs market and addressing unemployment.

Meeting with the permanent members of the Security Council, Dmitry Medvedev discussed, in particular, issues concerning the development of Sakhalin and the Kuril Islands, and various aspects of Russian-Japanese relations.

The Governor briefed the President on the implementation of policies supporting motherhood and children in Sverdlovsk Region.

Dmitry Medvedev and Naina Yeltsina took part in the unveiling ceremony. Today, on February 1, 2011 Boris Yeltsin would have turned 80.

The socioeconomic situation in the region was the subject of discussion, with particular attention given to the issue of employment. The Governor also briefed the President on matters of ensuring security in the region.

Socioeconomic development in the region and the situations in the agro-industrial sector and on the job market were the subjects of discussion.

Dmitry and Svetlana Medvedev visited Orphanage No.3 in Ivanovo and wished the children living there a Merry Christmas.

At a meeting on the efficient use of Olympic facilities after the 2014 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in Sochi, Dmitry Medvedev was briefed on the progress of sports facilities’ construction and heard proposals for their future use.

Dmitry Medvedev signed Executive Order awarding the Order of Courage to Anas Pshikhachev, mufti, first deputy chair of the Coordinating Centre for Muslims in the North Caucasus and chair of the Spiritual Administration of Muslims of Kabardino-Balkaria, for the courage and bravery he showed in performing his civic duties (posthumously).

The President heard reports from Healthcare and Social Development Minister Tatyana Golikova and Transport Minister Igor Levitin on measures taken to provide all possible assistance to the injured and relatives of victims in the Surgut plane crash, where one of jet’s engines caught fire as the plane taxied down a runway.

Dmitry Medvedev signed Federal Law On Amendments to Article 18 of 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.

Socioeconomic development, housing and utilities, and the labour market situation were the subjects of discussion.

Dmitry Medvedev sent his profound condolences to the family of Mufti of Kabardino-Balkaria Anas Pshikhachev and the republic’s entire Muslim community following the Mufti’s murder.

The Governor briefed the President on the results of implementing mother and child health programme in the region.