Dmitry Medvedev signed executive orders conferring the honorary title of City of Military Glory on Kovrov, Lomonosov, Taganrog, and Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky.

Dmitry Medvedev toured the church and looked at the interior decorations. Director of the Vladimir-Suzdal Museum Preserve Svetlana Melnikova told the President about the church’s history and its architectural features.

Dmitry Medvedev held a joint session of the Council for Culture and the Arts and the Council for Science, Technology and Education devoted to preparations for celebrating the 1150^th anniversary of Russian statehood.

Dmitry Medvedev and Nikolai Vinogradov discussed problems in preserving and restoring architectural monuments, possible transfer of buildings considered historical monuments to private ownership, and prospects for developing tourism in Vladimir Region, as well as national tourism overall.

Dmitry Medvedev’s working visit to Vladimir began with a meeting with historians.