Dmitry Medvedev signed Executive Order On Additional Measures to Maintain Law and Order which stipulates that permanent coordination meetings on maintaining law and order will be organised in constituent entities of the Russian Federation.

Dmitry Medvedev instructed Prosecutor General Yury Chaika to take charge of the investigation into the events described by Kushchevskaya county investigator Ekaterina Rogoza.

Dmitry Medvedev and Magomedsalam Magomedov reviewed the socioeconomic situation in the republic.

Mr Sobyanin briefed Dmitry Medvedev on the results of implementing presidential anti-corruption instructions, and on the progress of work to address Moscow’s traffic jams. 

The ongoing reforms of the Armed Forces have already lead to their better equipment and improvement in social guarantees for servicemen, despite certain problems, the Commander-in-Chief said at a meeting with participants in the assembly of Armed Forces commanders.

Modern infrastructure development in the housing and utilities sector was discussed at the State Council Presidium meeting held in Syktyvkar.

The First Deputy Prime Minister briefed the President on the situation on the domestic grains market and the implementation of the Federal Targeted Programme for Social Development in Rural Areas.

Dmitry Medvedev held a videoconference with residents of several regions throughout the country, as well as with governors and federal agencies. Following the videoconference, the President issued a series of instructions on social issues.

Mr Gayevsky briefed the President on the socioeconomic situation in the region.

During a trip to Stavropol Territory, Dmitry Medvedev visited an Interior Ministry’s motorised battalion base, where he spoke with the servicemen and reviewed the arms and equipment the unit has at its disposal.

The summit, held in the capital of Azerbaijan, was attended by the heads of five littoral states: President of Russia Dmitry Medvedev, President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev, President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, and President of Iran Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

During the videoconference, Dmitry Medvedev and the Governor of the Yamal-Nenets Autonomous Area Dmitry Kobylkin discussed the socioeconomic situation in the region, in particular focusing on relocating the residents of dilapidated housing.

Dmitry Medvedev signed Federal Law introducing amendments to Federal Law On State Regulation of the Organisation and Conduct of Gambling Activities and on Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation.

Dmitry Medvedev heard Alexander Khloponin’s report on carrying out the Presidential instructions regarding economic development in the North Caucasus.

Dmitry Medvedev signed executive orders conferring the title of City of Military Glory on Vladivostok, Tikhvin and Tver.

Dmitry Medvedev visited Kunashir, the southernmost of the Kuril Islands.

The meeting examined implementation of presidential instructions in a number of areas, including preventing unjustified housing and utilities tariff hikes, preparation of the housing and utilities sector for winter, reorganisation of state corporations, effective use of budget funds in the state procurement system, and provision of housing for Great Patriotic War veterans. 

Overcoming the impacts of flooding in the region was the subject of discussion.

Aftereffects of the drought and environmental supervision in the Volga River delta were the subjects of discussion.