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Issues discussed at the meeting with commanders of divisions and units of the Armed Forces, Interior Ministry and the Federal Drug Control Service, involved in strategic Centre-2011 military exercises, included personnel and military reform, and service pay.

Dmitry Medvedev visited the Chebarkul training ground, where the final stage of command and staff exercises and training of the internal troops control are being held as part of the Centre-2011 strategic military exercises.

Dmitry Medvedev held a meeting on economic issues with Government, Central Bank and Presidential Executive Office heads.

Training and subsequent employment for highly qualified engineers in priority development sectors of the economy was the subject on the agenda.

Dmitry Medvedev approved a list of instructions on issues related to students’ welfare.

During a working visit to Ulyanovsk Region, Dmitry Medvedev visited the National Scientific Centre – Research Institute of Atomic Reactors (RIAR).

Dmitry Medvedev submitted to the State Duma amendments to the draft Federal Law On Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation in Connection with Improving Public Anti-Corruption Management.

Dmitry Medvedev had a telephone conversation with Federal Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel, initiated by the German side.

Dmitry Medvedev sent his of congratulations to Michael Sata on his election to the post of president of Zambia.

Dmitry Medvedev sent his greetings to participants of the Message to Man 21^st International Documentary, Short and Animated Film Festival.

Dmitry Medvedev announced that a draft law that will make state administration more effective in terms of preventing corruption will soon be submitted to the State Duma.

Ms Komarova briefed Dmitry Medvedev on the social and economic situation in the region, in particular the efforts underway to resolve housing problems.

Dmitry Medvedev discussed with Mr Kostin the situation on the Russian and global financial markets. The President noted the importance of analysing other countries’ economic policies and measures, and announced that he would soon hold a meeting on financial market problems.

Dmitry Medvedev held a meeting with Valentina Matviyenko, who had been elected speaker of the Upper House of Parliament.

The meeting took place at the Peoples' Friendship University of Russia (PFUR) and is part of a series of meetings on students' welfare.

Among the subjects discussed at the meeting were investment policy for technological modernisation and the possibilities for developing single-industry towns. 

Mr Kozhemyako briefed the President on the social and economic situation in the region in general and on the situation in the region’s higher and vocational education sectors.