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The Presidential Press and Information Office’s Department of Accreditation and Briefings is now taking accreditation requests to cover the State Council meeting in expanded format to be held on April 24, 2012 in the Kremlin’s St George Hall.

Dmitry Medvedev submitted to the State Duma for ratification the Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Italian Republic on the air transit of weapons, ammunition, military equipment, military assets and personnel via Russian Federation territory in connection with participation by Armed Forces of the Italian Republic in efforts to stabilise and rehabilitate the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, signed in Rome on February 16, 2011.

Mr Vekselberg briefed Dmitry Medvedev on the Skolkovo Innovation Centre’s current activities and the programmes the Skolkovo Foundation is currently carrying out.

Dmitry Medvedev held a meeting on establishing a parliamentary centre in the districts now incorporated within the expanded Moscow city boundaries.

Dmitry Medvedev has posted a new video on his blog.

Dmitry Medvedev held a meeting of the working group to draft proposals for developing the Open Government system in Russia.

Dmitry Medvedev signed Executive Order On Public Television in the Russian Federation.

Dmitry Medvedev met in the Kremlin with participants in the 18^th General Assembly of the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC).

Head of Tatarstan briefed the President on the social and economic situation in the republic.

Dmitry Medvedev congratulated Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia on the Easter holiday.

The President signed Executive Order On Early Termination of the Mandate of Kostroma Region Governor.

Dmitry Medvedev held a meeting on improving Russia’s healthcare system as part of the Strategy 2020 national social and economic development concept.

Mr Mitin briefed Dmitry Medvedev on measures to improve the region’s demographic situation and develop its healthcare system.

Dmitry Medvedev submitted for consideration by the Murmansk Regional Duma the candidacy of Marina Kovtun for the post of governor of Murmansk Region.

Dmitry Medvedev congratulated the South African leader on his 70^th birthday. The heads of state expressed mutual satisfaction with the high level of understanding and cooperation achieved between Russia and South Africa, both in bilateral affairs and in multilateral formats. In this context, the two leaders gave a very positive assessment of the recent BRICS summit in New Delhi and the Russian-South African high-level talks held within its framework.

Issues discussed included the improvement of legislation on endowment funds.

The party leadership submitted to Dmitry Medvedev a list of candidates for the post of Murmansk Region Governor.