Dmitry Medvedev approved a list of instructions issued following a March meeting on the North Caucasus tourism cluster development.

Mr Miller briefed Dmitry Medvedev about the progress with the South Stream project and gave an overview of the Russian-Ukrainian gas cooperation.

The head of Gazprom briefed the President on the company’s performance in 2011, particularly with regard to figures for gas supplies to the domestic and European markets and the implementation of scheme to provide gas supply to regions.

Dmitry Medvedev visited the Petrozavodsk Palace of Creativity for Children and Teenagers, where he had a meeting with professionals working in preschool education and at children's cultural institutions, and librarians.

International energy cooperation was the subject of discussion.

Dmitry Medvedev told journalists about the results of the Russian-North Korean summit and answered questions on Russia’s foreign policy priorities regarding Libya, Ukraine, and Belarus. 

Mr Miller briefed Dmitry Medvedev on the current state of Gazprom’s cooperation with its Ukrainian and Belarusian partners.

Alexei Miller reported to Dmitry Medvedev on gas supplies to the domestic market and European consumers. The discussion also focused on Russian-Ukrainian gas cooperation.

Mr Miller briefed the President on a progress in connecting Kamchatka Territory to the gas supply network and a number of social programmes that Gazprom is carrying out.

Gazprom CEO Alexei Miller informed Dmitry Medvedev over the telephone that Belarus had fully settled its overdue payments for Russian gas supplies, and gas deliveries to Belarus had been resumed.

Dmitry Medvedev instructed Gazprom CEO Alexei Miller to limit gas deliveries to Belarus as from June 21, and to continue talks on settling the debts for earlier deliveries of Russian gas.

The discussion focused on the terms for clearing Belarus’ debt for Russian gas.