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Dmitry Medvedev congratulated the first ever woman in space, pilot-cosmonaut and Hero of the Soviet Union Valentina Tereshkova on her birthday.

Dmitry Medvedev congratulated Colombian novelist Gabriel Garcia Marquez on his 85^th birthday.

Dmitry Medvedev sent his condolences to President of the Republic of Poland Bronislaw Komorowski following a railway accident.

Dmitry Medvedev appointed Konstantin Kosachev director of the Russian Cooperation Agency and special presidential representative for CIS Affairs.

Dmitry Medvedev sent his condolences to President of the Republic of Congo Denis Sassou-Nguesso following a tragic accident in Brazzaville.

Dmitry Medvedev approved a list of instructions issued following a February 20 meeting with the leaders of political parties without official state registration.

The President and the First Lady cast their votes at polling station No.2634 in western Moscow.

Dmitry Medvedev signed Federal Law On Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation.

Dmitry Medvedev had a telephone conversation with President of Algeria Abdelaziz Bouteflika, during which he congratulated Mr Bouteflika on his 75^th birthday.

Dmitry Medvedev signed Federal Law On Ratification of the Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Latvian Republic on Simplifying Mutual Visits by Residents of Border Territories in the Russian Federation and Latvian Republic.

Dmitry Medvedev signed Federal Law On Ratification of the Protocol on Amending the Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Cyprus on Avoiding Double Taxation with Regard to Taxes on Income and Capital of December 5, 1998.

Dmitry Medvedev signed Federal Law On Ratification of the Convention between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Chile on Avoiding Double Taxation and Preventing Tax Evasion for Taxes on Income and Capital.

The Russian delegation, headed by special presidential envoy for the Middle East Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov, has visited Baghdad. The message from Dmitry Medvedev was passed on to Prime Minister of Iraq Nouri al-Maliki during a meeting.

Issues discussed included the network's legal status, its funding, management bodies and public control over its activities.

Dmitry Medvedev signed Executive Order On Head of the Interior Ministry's Main Department for St Petersburg and the Leningrad Region.

Dmitry Medvedev signed Federal Law On Ratification of the Agreement between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Tajikistan on Cooperation on Border Issues.

Dmitry Medvedev signed Federal Law On Amendments to Article 8 of the Federal Law On Developing Agriculture.

Dmitry Medvedev signed Federal Law On Ratification of the Protocol on Amending the Charter of the Collective Security Treaty Organisation of October 7, 2002.