Chairman of United Russia's Supreme Council and State Duma Speaker Boris Gryzlov submitted to Dmitry Medvedev the party’s proposals on the candidacies for the posts of Head of the Republic of Karelia and President of the Chuvash Republic.

Dmitry Medvedev expressed his condolences to the families of the children and councellor who died in a tragic accident on the Azov Sea.

Dmitry Medvedev and Roman Kopin discussed the current social and economic situation in Chukotka Autonomous Area.

The region’s social and economic development was the main item on the agenda.

The President made a congratulatory speech at a gala concert – Vladivostok – Heart of the Ocean.

Local self-government, funding for the operation of local administrations and energy saving were among the issues discussed.

Dmitry Medvedev was briefed on the socioeconomic situation in the region.

Implementation of the federal job creation programme in the region and measures to support small- and medium-sized businesses were the subjects of discussion.

Dmitry Medvedev signed Federal Law On Amending the Federal Law On the Basic Guarantees of Electoral Rights and the Right to Participate in Referendums for Citizens of the Russian Federation.

The socioeconomic situation of the territory, the labour market trends, the current industrial production, and housing provision for the Great Patriotic War veterans were the subjects of discussion.

Dmitry Medvedev held a meeting in Khabarovsk on the Far East’s socioeconomic development and cooperation with the Asia-Pacific region countries.

Dmitry Medvedev accepted the voluntary resignation of Governor of the Republic of Karelia Sergei Katanandov.

In a conversation with Presidential Aide and Chief of the Presidential Control Directorate Konstantin Chuychenko, Dmitry Medvedev discussed the implementation of instructions on supplies of medical equipment to the regions.

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.