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Dmitry and Svetlana Medvedev congratulated Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia on his 65^th birthday.

Dmitry Medvedev signed Federal Law On Ratification of the Agreement between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Finland on the Lease by Finland of the Russian Part of the Saimaa Canal and the Surrounding Area and the Order of Navigation through the Saimaa Canal.

Dmitry Medvedev signed Federal Law On Ratification of the Agreement between the Russian Federation and the Republic of South Ossetia on Cooperation and Mutual Assistance in Customs.

Dmitry Medvedev signed Federal Law On Ratification of the Agreement between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Abkhazia on Cooperation and Mutual Assistance in Customs.

Dmitry Medvedev and Rustem Khamitov discussed healthcare modernisation and measures to improve the demographic situation in Bashkortostan.

In Bashkortostan, Dmitry Medvedev met with media representatives of the Volga Federal District.

Measures to prevent the spread of radical and extremist ideology, the elimination of religious illiteracy, as well as issues topical for Muslim communities were discussed.

Dmitry Medvedev viewed the Internal Medicine and Surgery departments, including an operation theatre and an intensive care unit.

Dmitry Medvedev sent a message of greetings to the participants of the conference devoted to the 300^th anniversary of Mikhail Lomonosov.

Dmitry and Svetlana Medvedev with President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev attend the Sleeping Beauty ballet premiere at the Bolshoi Theatre.

Dmitry Medvedev, Nursultan Nazarbayev, and Alexander Lukashenko discussed integration in the Eurasian region and signed a number of joint agreements.

Dmitry Medvedev met with President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev to discuss bilateral cooperation and cooperation within the Common Economic Space.

The President presented state decorations to eleven television professionals for their outstanding contribution to the development of television broadcasting in Russia and many years of successful work.

Dmitry Medvedev sent a message to Mario Monti congratulating him on being appointed Prime Minister of the Italian Republic.

Dmitry Medvedev and Vladimir Putin met with pensioners and veterans from across the country. The discussion focused on the ethnic policy, patriotic education of young people, indexation of pensions, medical supplies and employment of pensioners.

Dmitry Medvedev signed the Federal Law On Amendments to Article 15.25 of the Code of Administrative Offences of the Russian Federation and Federal Law On Amendments to Articles 3.5 and 15.25 of the Code of Administrative Offences of the Russian Federation.

Dmitry Medvedev signed the Federal Law On Amendments to Article 6 of the Federal Law On Foreign Investments in the Russian Federation and Federal Law On Procedures for Foreign Investments in Business Entities of Strategic Importance for National Defence and National Security.

Dmitry Medvedev met with disabled persons and representatives of NGOs uniting people with disabilities.

Dmitry Medvedev sent a message of greetings to the participants of the First Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF).

Dmitry Medvedev held a meeting of the Public Supporters' Committee and United Russia party regional core group devoted to housing and utilities.