Dmitry Medvedev issued instructions to the Government Cabinet, the Accounts Chamber and the government of the Volgograd Region, following an investigation conducted by the General Prosecutor's Office and the Presidential Control Directorate which revealed shortages in performance of the federal executive authorities and the government of the Volgograd Region in overseeing engineering, construction and operation of a new bridge across the Volga River.

Dmitry Medvedev participated in the launch ceremony of a new generation nuclear submarine. The ceremony took place at the military shipyard of Production Association Northern Machine-Building Enterprise (Sevmash).

Dmitry Medvedev met with President of Chechnya Ramzan Kadyrov, held a meeting on the republic’s social and economic development, and visited a number of infrastructure sites in Grozny.

Dmitry Medvedev approved a list of instructions issued following a meeting of the Council for Civil Society Institutions and Human Rights on the situation in the North Caucasus on May 19, 2010.

Dmitry Medvedev signed Federal Law On Amendments to the Federal Law On Political Parties.

Dmitry Medvedev signed 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.

Chairman of the United Russia Supreme Council and Speaker of the State Duma Boris Gryzlov presented to the President the party’s proposed candidacies for the posts of governor of Nizhny Novgorod Region and president of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia).

Mr Shtyrov asked to be allowed to step down from his post of president of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) and his resignation was accepted.

Mr Shoigu reported that the waters in Yakutia are subsiding and that all necessary assistance is being offered to those affected by the flood.