The head of the Investigative Committee briefed the President on the results of the department’s work in key areas, including the fight against terrorism, organised crime, drug trafficking and corruption.

Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Sergei Ivanov made a working visit to Austria. Mr Ivanov had talks in Vienna with President of Austria Heinz Fischer and Austrian Foreign Minister Michael Spindelegger, and spoke at the International Anti-Corruption Academy’s assembly.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting on the protection of entrepreneurs' rights.

Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Sergei Ivanov chaired a meeting of the Presidium of the Presidential Council for Countering Corruption.

Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Sergei Ivanov chaired a meeting of the Presidium of the Presidential Council for Countering Corruption.

Vladimir Putin sent his greetings to delegates at the Eurasian Anti-Corruption Forum, Legal Innovations and Preventing Corruption.

Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Accounts Chamber Chairman Sergei Stepashin.

Vladimir Putin signed Executive Order On Main Directions of Developing the System of Public Administration.

Vladimir Putin approved a list of instructions following the meeting of the Council for Civil Society and Human rights held on April 28, 2012.

Dmitry Medvedev signed Order On the Organisation in 2012 of Advanced Training for Federal Civil Servants whose Official Duties include the Combat Against Corruption.

Dmitry Medvedev held an expanded meeting of the State Council.

Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Sergei Ivanov chaired a regular meeting of the Presidium of the Presidential Council for Countering Corruption.

Dmitry Medvedev approved a list of instructions issued following a March 22 meeting of the working group to draft proposals for developing the Open Government system, devoted to countering corruption.

Dmitry Medvedev submitted draft Federal Constitutional Law On Amendments to Article 10 of the Federal Constitutional Law On the Government of the Russian Federation, as well as draft laws On Monitoring Correspondence between Spending and Incomes of State Officials and Other Individuals and On Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation following the Adoption of the Federal Law On Monitoring Correspondence between Spending and Incomes of State Officials and Other Individuals to the State Duma.

Dmitry Medvedev held a meeting of the working group to draft proposals for developing the Open Government system. The main issue discussed at the meeting was corruption.

The draft federal law On Monitoring Spending has been published on the Open Government site for public evaluation of draft laws (zakon.government.ru).

Issues discussed included state policy measures for the prevention and countering of corruption.

Dmitry Medvedev signed Executive Order On the National Anti-Corruption Plan for 2012–2013 and Amendments to Certain Acts of the President of the Russian Federation on Countering Corruption.

Dmitry Medvedev issued instructions to Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on the preparation and holding in Russia of the sixth session of the Conference of the States Parties to the United Nations Convention against Corruption.