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Dmitry Medvedev sent a message of greetings to the Third All-Russian Azerbaijani Congress.

Dmitry Medvedev congratulated the staff of the Lesya Ukrainka National Academic Theatre of Russian Drama on the theatre’s 85^th anniversary.

Dmitry Medvedev approved a list of instructions drawn up following a meeting with people with disabilities and members of NGOs representing their interests on November 16, 2011. 

Dmitry Medvedev visited the Petrozavodsk Palace of Creativity for Children and Teenagers, where he had a meeting with professionals working in preschool education and at children's cultural institutions, and librarians.

Dmitry Medvedev answered journalists' questions on various aspects of the socioeconomic situation in Russia.

Dmitry Medvedev sent his greetings to the participants and guests of the 40th General Assembly of the European Olympic Committees.

Dmitry Medvedev submitted to the State Duma for ratification draft federal law On Accession of the Russian Federation to the Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions.

Dmitry Medvedev met with senior officials and investigators from the Interior Ministry, Prosecutor General’s Office, Investigative Committee, and with civil society representatives.

Dmitry Medvedev signed Federal Law On Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts in Connection with Improving State Governance in Combating Corruption.

Dmitry Medvedev signed Federal Law On Free Legal Aid in the Russian Federation.

Dmitry Medvedev welcomes the decision of the Tajikistani court to release Russian pilot Vladimir Sadovnichy.

Dmitry Medvedev presented the Order of Friendship to President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Jacques Rogge, President of the International Weightlifting Federation Tamas Ajan (IWF), President of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) Lamine Diack and President of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) Rene Fasel.

Dmitry Medvedev signed Federal Law On Fundamentals of Protection of Public Health in the Russian Federation.

Dmitry Medvedev continued the series of meetings with the regional media. In Rostov-on-Don, the President met with media representatives from the Southern and North Caucasus federal districts.

The President said that Russia will continue to guarantee South Ossetia’s security under the agreements the two countries have concluded.

Dmitry Medvedev discussed social security issues with public representatives at a meeting in Vladikavkaz.

Developing a tourism cluster in North Ossetia was one of the main subjects on the agenda. In particular, Mr Medvedev expressed confidence that the project will help resolve the region’s unemployment problems.

During a visit to North Ossetia-Alania, Dmitry Medvedev visited the 58^th Army headquarters and discussed the Armed Forces’ modernisation at a meeting with officers. 

A regular meeting of the Union State’s Supreme State Council will take place on November 25, 2011 in Moscow.