Vladimir Putin met with the new chairman of the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) Tigran Sargsyan.

Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Viktor Khristenko to review the results of the Eurasian Economic Commission Board’s work and examine the development outlook for the Eurasian Economic Union member countries’ common market in the current macroeconomic situation.

Vladimir Putin, President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko and President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev held a meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council.

Vladimir Putin met with Chairman of the Eurasian Economic Commission’s (EEC) Board Viktor Khristenko, who briefed the President on the Commission’s work to carry out integration projects within the Customs Union.

Vladimir Putin, President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko and President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev took part in a meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council.

Vladimir Putin met with Chairman of the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission Viktor Khristenko.

A summit of the Eurasian Economic Community Interstate Council and Supreme Eurasian Economic Council took place at the Grand Kremlin Palace.

Dmitry Medvedev signed an executive order releasing Viktor Khristenko from his duties as Industry and Trade Minister.

Current operation of the Customs Union between Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan, as well as the next steps in forming a common economic space were the subjects on the agenda.

Dmitry Medvedev signed a list of instructions following meeting on investigating the causes of the Yak-42 plane crash in Yaroslavl Region on September 8, 2011.

The President signed the Executive Order On the President’s Special Representative for Amending the Agreement on the Customs Union Commission.

Dmitry Medvedev approved a list of instructions issued following a May 24, 2011 meeting of the Commission for Modernisation and Technological Development of Russia’s Economy.

The subjects of the Thursday meeting were prospects for innovative development of the pharmaceuticals and medical industries, government regulation of medications retail prices, and ways to substitute imported medicines with domestic products.