Dmitry Medvedev discussed environmental security and protection at an off-site meeting of the Presidential Council for Civil Society and Human Rights. The meeting was attended by members of the Council, environmental experts and representatives of environmental organisations.

Dmitry Medvedev signed Federal Law On Ratification of the Prevention of Major Industrial Accidents Convention (Convention No. 174).

Dmitry Medvedev signed Federal Law On Amendments to the Federal Law On Environmental Protection and Certain Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation.

Following the State Council Presidium meeting of the June 9, 2011, the Russian Government was instructed jointly with Krasnodar Territory authorities to take measures to ensure environmental safety in preparations for the Sochi 2014 Olympic Games, including strict compliance with to commitments set firth in the Sochi 2014 Bid Book.

The main subjects on the agenda at the meeting, chaired by the President, included issues of resolving environmental issues in the Volga River basin, preserving the river’s fauna and developing its fisheries, combating poaching, restoring the water system in the river’s delta, water resources protection efforts, and overhaul of hydro-technical installations.

During a trip to Astrakhan Region, Dmitry Medvedev visited an inspection station of the Federal Agency for Fishery.

Dmitry Medvedev sent his greeting to participants in the North Sea Route Towards Strategic Stability and Equal Partnership in Arctic Region international conference.

Dmitry Medvedev signed Federal Law On Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation in Connection with Implementing the Provisions of the Federal Law on Technical Regulation.

The forum’s participants were interested in Dmitry Medvedev’s opinion on key issues in politics, innovative economy, the fight against crime, the environment and culture. The President also listened to their ideas and proposals, which the young people wanted to share with him.

Presidential Adviser and Special Presidential Envoy on Climate Change Alexander Bedritsky held consultations with the Deputy Chairman of China's National Development and Reform Commission, Minister Xie Zhenhua on expanding climate cooperation among the BRICS states.

At it’s twenty-fifth meeting the Commission for Modernisation and Technological Development of Russia’s Economy examined the priority modernisation areas’ environmental aspects.

Dmitry Medvedev signed Federal Law On Ratification of the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants.

Dmitry Medvedev signed a list of instructions following the State Council Presidium meeting held on June 9 in Dzerzhinsk on ensuring environmental security and eliminating built-up ecological damage.

During the meeting, Dmitry Medvedev issued a number of instructions to Grigory Rapota regarding the monitoring of measures to improve the environmental situation in the Volga Federal District.

Dmitry Medvedev and Valery Shantsev discussed modernisation of the region’s chemical production facilities.

Dmitry Medvedev inspected several environmentally unfriendly facilities before the State Council Presidium meeting on environmental safety.

Subjects discussed at the meeting included cooperation between NGOs and the various state agencies, improving the environmental protection laws, and the need to enforce environmental protection rules and raise responsibility for looking after the environment.

The President spoke about his views of the situation in Russia and the world, the main principles of Russia’s modernisation strategy, and presented a number of Russia’s specific proposals and initiatives.