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Dmitry Medvedev sent a congratulatory message to residents of Karachayevo-Circassia on the 90^th anniversary of the republic’s formation.

The head of Gazprom briefed the President on the company’s performance in 2011, particularly with regard to figures for gas supplies to the domestic and European markets and the implementation of scheme to provide gas supply to regions.

Dmitry Medvedev congratulated Daniel Ortega on assuming the office of President of the Republic of Nicaragua.

Sergei Sobyanin briefed Dmitry Medvedev on Moscow's socioeconomic development in 2011 and progress in the project of the city's expansion.

Dmitry Medvedev signed Executive Order approving the Regulations on awarding the Presidential Scholarship to undergraduate and postgraduate students majoring in disciplines relevant to the priority areas of modernisation and technological development of Russia's economy.

Dmitry Medvedev signed an Executive Order On Holding the Year of Russian History in the Russian Federation.

Dmitry and Svetlana Medvedev visited Orphanage No.3 in Ivanovo and wished the children living there a Merry Christmas.

Dmitry Medvedev held a meeting on the progress made in the construction of Olympic facilities and preparations for the 2012 winter and spring season test sports events

Dmitry Medvedev had a telephone conversation with President of Islamic Republic of Iran Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. The conversation took place at Iran's initiative.

Dmitry Medvedev submitted to the State Duma for ratification the Border Cooperation Agreement between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Tajikistan, signed in Dushanbe on September 2, 2011.

Dmitry Medvedev sent New Year congratulations to foreign heads of state and government.

Following the accident on the nuclear submarine Yekaterinburg Dmitry Medvedev continuously received reports from Emergencies Minister Sergei Shoigu and Defence Minister Anatoly Serdyukov on measures taken to put out the fire.

Dmitry Medvedev signed an Order On holding the Year of the Russian Federation in the Federal Republic of Germany and the Year of the Federal Republic of Germany in the Russian Federation with a view to further developing Russian-German relations.

The President presented orders and appreciation letters to Russian ice hockey veterans for their contribution to the development and promotion of physical culture and sports and many years of conscientious work.