The issue of transferring to municipalities of the Defence Ministry’s responsibilities for the economic management of kindergartens was discussed at the meeting.

Distribution of powers between the federal and regional authorities and major social issues, in particular in pre-school education, were the subjects on the agenda. Dmitry Medvedev also announced at the meeting that he has signed a law simplifying the procedures for reappointing incumbent senators.

Dmitry Medvedev submitted to the State Duma draft Federal Law On Amendments to Article 221 of the Federal Law On State Registration of Legal Entities and Individual Entrepreneurs and Articles 331 and 3511 of the Labour Code of the Russian Federation.

Development of Krasnodar Territory’s resorts was the subject of discussion.

During a working visit to Maykop, Dmitry Medvedev chaired a staff meeting of Adygea’s education professionals.

Dmitry Medvedev signed Federal Law On Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation in Connection with the Adoption of the Federal Law On Protecting Children from Information Harmful to Their Health and Development.

Dmitry Medvedev signed Federal Law On Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation to Strengthen Measures to Prevent the Sale of Alcoholic Products to Minors.

In Moscow Presidential Chief of Staff Sergei Naryshkin chaired a meeting of the Commission for Improving the System of Identifying and Supporting Gifted Children and Teenagers and National Final School Exam’s Organisation.

Dmitry Medvedev submitted to the State Duma draft Federal Law On Amendments to the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation and Other Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation to Increase Liability for Crimes of a Sexual Nature Against Minors.

The meeting, which took place in videoconference format, discussed the state of progress in implementing presidential instructions, including on renovating and developing the network of pre-school establishments, provision of land for large families, introducing a regional maternity capital in order to support young families, and establishing presidential cadet corps in all federal districts by 2014.

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 signed Federal Law On Adherence of the Russian Federation to the Convention on Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction.

Dmitry Medvedev presented the Order of Parental Glory to parents of large families of 6–13 children at a ceremony at the Grand Kremlin Palace coinciding with International Children’s Day.

Dmitry Medvedev chaired a joint meeting of the State Council Presidium and the Presidential Commission for the Implementation of Priority National Projects and Demographic Policy on children’s health protection issues.

Dmitry Medvedev congratulated the invited students on finishing school and wished them success in their adult life.

Dmitry Medvedev chaired a meeting of the Commission for Modernisation and Technological Development of Russia’s Economy held at I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University. The meeting was dedicated to Innovation Technology in Children’s Healthcare.

Dmitry Medvedev visited the St Petersburg Association of Societies of Parents of Disabled Children and learned about the activities of the association.

Dmitry Medvedev signed an order on allotment of resources for buying specialised equipment needed to care for premature infants.