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During the visit Dmitry Medvedev will take part in the 19th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders' Summit.

The heads of the Customs Union member states will discuss current issues of integration in the Eurasian region pending entry into force on January 1, 2012, of a package of treaties forming a Common Economic Space between the three nations.

Dmitry Medvedev met with journalists from the Far East and Siberian federal districts in the first of a series of meetings the President will hold with regional mass media over the coming month.

Dmitry Medvedev chaired a meeting of the State Council Presidium on raising the regions’ role in modernisation of Russia's economy.

Dmitry Medvedev approved a list of instructions issued following a working visit to the Siberian Federal District on November 1, 2011.

During his trip to Khabarovsk, Dmitry Medvedev visited the Amur Cable Plant, where he met with workers from companies in the region and United Russia party core group. 

At the gala evening, Dmitry Medvedev congratulated workers and veterans of internal affairs agencies on their professional holiday. The President also warmly thanked the Interior Ministry veterans, many of whom fought in the Great Patriotic War and were engaged in other conflicts.

Konstantin Romodanovsky briefed the President on the system of preferential conditions for highly qualified foreign specialists invited to work in Russia.

Dmitry Medvedev visited the Department of the Interior for Moscow's Akademichesky District, where he learned about the work of the Centre for Operational and Investigative Information and met with Interior Ministry officers.

Dmitry Medvedev approved a list of instructions following an October 31 meeting with United Russia party members and the Public Supporters’ Committee on developing Russia’s transport system.

At the meeting Dmitry Medvedev announced having signed a Federal Law aimed at improving the mechanism of countering legalisation (laundering) of criminal incomes and the financing of terrorism.

Dmitry Medvedev signed Federal Law On Amendments to the Federal Law On Combating Legalisation (Laundering) of the Proceeds of Crime and Financing Terrorism, and to the Administrative Offences Code of the Russian Federation.

The Internet’s role in political and social life was among the broad range of subjects discussed at the meeting. Mr Medvedev expanded his social network presence at the meeting by opening his own page on the VKontakte Russian social network service.

Dmitry Medvedev and Angela Merkel discussed trade and economic cooperation and humanitarian ties.

In Berlin Dmitry Medvedev met with German business community leaders, including executives of Siemens, Deutsche Bank, E.ON, Ruhrgas, Metro, Knauf and others.

Dmitry Medvedev congratulated Daniel Ortega Saavedra on his reelection as President of the Republic of Nicaragua.

In Lubmin, Germany, Dmitry Medvedev and Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel took part in the launch ceremony for the first leg of the Nord Stream gas pipeline.

In Berlin, Dmitry Medvedev met with President of the Federal Republic of Germany Christian Wulff.

Dmitry Medvedev approved a list of instructions following an October 22 meeting with senior officers of the Ministry of the Interior of the Russian Federation in Tver.