The President of Russia submitted for consideration by the State Duma the candidacy of Sergei Stepashin for a third term as Accounts Chamber Chairman.

In his speech at the inauguration ceremony, the President wished Sergei Sobyanin success in his position as Moscow Mayor, stressing that the job of the Russian capital’s head was a major responsibility.

Dmitry Medvedev signed the relevant Executive Order during his meeting with Deputy Speaker of the State Duma and Secretary of United Russia's General Council Presidium Vyacheslav Volodin.

The President of Russia submitted for consideration by the Ivanovo Regional Duma the candidacy of Mikhail Men for the post of regional governor.

The President of Russia submitted for consideration by the Legislative Assembly of the Perm Territory the candidacy of Oleg Chirkunov for the post of regional governor.

Dmitry Medvedev signed Executive Order On Adviser to the President of the Russian Federation.

The President instructed First Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Vladislav Surkov to notify the United Russia General Council’s Presidium accordingly.

The United Russia leaders presented to Dmitry Medvedev the party’s proposed candidacies for the posts of the Governor of Tyumen Region and the Head of the Republic of Mordovia.

Dmitry Medvedev summed up the public discussion of the draft law On the Police Force.

Dmitry Medvedev held a meeting on optimising the number of civil servants.

Dmitry Medvedev signed Executive Order appointing Yevgeny Yuryev Adviser to the President of the Russian Federation.

The interview focused on the performance of the State Council over the decade since its founding.

Dmitry Medvedev signed Executive Order On Improving State Management in the Sphere of Information Technology, disbanding Federal Agency for Information Technology (Rosinformtekhnologii), whose functions have been transferred to the Ministry of Communications and Mass Media.

In the course of the meeting Dmitry Medvedev informed the minister that he had signed a number of laws aimed at reforming the Interior Ministry.

Dmitry Medvedev signed Executive Order On Commissions for Supervising Compliance with the Requirements to Professional Conduct by Federal Employees and Settling Conflicts of Interest.

Opening the meeting, Dmitry Medvedev said that organisational and personnel reforms are priorities in the ministry’s transformation, as are employees’ wage and social benefit provisions.

Explanations by Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office on the Executive Orders on Procedures for Verifying the Fullness and Accuracy of Officials’ Income and Property Declarations.