Vladimir Putin held a briefing session with permanent members of the Security Council to discuss issues on the socio-economic agenda and the international agenda, in particular the situation in Syria.

Vladimir Putin discussed with the Security Council’s permanent members current socio-economic issues and the international situation, including in the context of the discussions underway at the UN General Assembly. Mr Putin also raised the question of taking urgent measures to combat drunk driving.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting with permanent members of Russia’s Security Council. The meeting discussed topical domestic and foreign policy issues.

Vladimir Putin held a briefing session with permanent members of the Security Council.

Russia’s socio-economic development, global economic situation, and the situation in the Middle East were the main subjects of discussion.

Vladimir Putin held a briefing with permanent members of the Security Council. Issues discussed included integration processes as part of the Common Economic Space, relations with the European Union and the situation in Syria. The meeting took place in the context of the President’s upcoming foreign visits.

The meeting began with a minute of silence in memory of the victims of the blasts in Makhachkala. Director of the Federal Security Service Alexander Bortnikov and Interior Minister Rashid Nurgaliyev then reported on the situation in Daghestan and the measures being taken to find and detain the terrorist attacks’ organisers, and to help the injured and the victims’ families.

The meeting discussed various domestic and foreign policy issues, including military education reform.

Dmitry Medvedev held a meeting to discuss interaction between federal and regional authorities in coordinating efforts against terrorism and crime, and the role of the presidential plenipotentiary envoys in federal districts in supporting these efforts.

The meeting examined measures to ensure security during the 2014 Sochi Olympics and Paralympics. Cooperation between Russia and NATO was the subject of a separate discussion.

Dmitry Medvedev held a meeting on drafting a new version of the law On the Police Force. The law must define the legal status of the police in line with demands of the time.

Nikolai Patrushev and Nikolai Bordyuzha briefed Dmitry Medvedev on the outcome of the consultations among Security Council secretaries of CSTO member states on the situation in Kyrgyzstan.