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Dmitry Medvedev established the Order of St Catherine the Great Martyr and the distinction For a Good Deed in order to further improve the state award system of the Russian Federation.

Dmitry Medvedev sent his greetings to participants of the Missile Defence Factor in Establishing New Security Environment international conference.

The President signed Executive Order On Early Termination of the Mandate of Stavropol Territory Governor.

Dmitry Medvedev met with the leaders of United Russia, the Communist Party of the Russian Federation, A Just Russia, and the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia.

Dmitry Medvedev signed Federal Law On Amendments to the Federal Law On General Principles Governing the Organisation of Legislative (Representative) and Executive Bodies of State Power in the Constituent Entities of the Russian Federation and the Federal Law On Basic Guarantees of Electoral Rights and the Rights of the Citizens of the Russian Federation to Participate in a Referendum.

Dmitry Medvedev signed Federal Law On Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation in Connection with Freeing Political Parties from Collecting Voters’ Signatures in order to take part in Election to the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, Bodies of State Power of the Constituent Entities of the Russian Federation, and Local Self-Government Bodies. 

Dmitry Medvedev signed Order On the Organisation in 2012 of Advanced Training for Federal Civil Servants whose Official Duties include the Combat Against Corruption.

Dmitry Medvedev sent a message of condolences to India’s President Pratibha Patil and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh over the loss of life following a ferry accident.

Dmitry Medvedev took part in a May Day march organised by the Federation of Independent Trade Unions of Russia.

Dmitry Medvedev signed Federal Law On Ratification of the Protection of Workers’ Claims (Employer’s Insolvency) Convention (ILO Convention 173).

Dmitry Medvedev approved the Basic Principles of State Environmental Development Policy of the Russian Federation through to 2030.

The President signed Executive Order On Early Termination of the Mandate of Perm Territory Governor, and by the same Executive Order appointed Viktor Basargin acting governor of the region.

The President signed Executive Order On Early Termination of the Mandate of Yaroslavl Region Governor, and by the same Executive Order appointed Sergei Yastrebov acting governor of the region.

Dmitry Medvedev held a meeting of the Council for Civil Society and Human Rights.

Dmitry Medvedev approved a list of instructions issued following an April 10 meeting of the working group to draft proposals for developing the Open Government system in Russia, on promoting competition and enterprise.

The meeting addressed key points of Russia’s state migration policy concept and measures for its implementation.

Dmitry Medvedev and Li Keqiang discussed prospects for developing bilateral cooperation.

Dmitry Medvedev accepted the proposal to head United Russia.

Dmitry Medvedev congratulated Valery Polyakov, pilot and cosmonaut, Hero of the Soviet Union and Hero of Russia, on his 70^th birthday.