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Dmitry Medvedev lit candles at the home chapel of his Gorki residence in memory of the victims of the Bulgaria cruise ship accident.

Dmitry Medvedev had a telephone conversation with President of the United States of America Barack Obama.

Sergei Sobyanin and Boris Gromov presented to Dmitry Medvedev their proposals on changing the borders between Moscow and Moscow Region in order to better develop the capital and the surrounding region.

Subjects of discussion included implementing the proposals Mr Medvedev made in Magnitogorsk and at the St Petersburg International Economic Forum, and current issues of concern to the business community.

Dmitry Medvedev declared July 12 a national day of mourning for the large number of victims in the sinking of the cruise ship Bulgaria. The President made the announcement at meeting on the disaster, which took place on the Volga River on July 10.

Dmitry Medvedev sent a message to President of South Sudan Salvatore Kiir Mayardit congratulating him on the state’s independence.

Dmitry Medvedev sent his condolences to President of Democratic Republic of the Congo Joseph Kabila Kabange following the air crash in the east of the country, which caused numerous casualties.

Dmitry Medvedev congratulated President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych on his birthday.

Dmitry Medvedev submitted to the State Duma for ratification the Agreement on Customs Duties (and Other Similar Duties, Taxes, and Levies) Payment and Deposit Procedures for Crude Oil and Certain Petroleum Products Exported from Belarus beyond the Customs Union Territory.

The role of the Federation of Jewish Communities in fighting nationalism and extremism was discussed.

During the meeting, Dmitry Medvedev informed Yury Osipov that he had signed an Executive Order which identifies development priorities in Russian science, technology and engineering.

The forum’s participants were interested in Dmitry Medvedev’s opinion on key issues in politics, innovative economy, the fight against crime, the environment and culture. The President also listened to their ideas and proposals, which the young people wanted to share with him.

Dmitry Medvedev signed Executive Order On Approving Priority Development Areas in Science, Technology and Engineering in the Russian Federation and the List of Critical Technologies in the Russian Federation.

Dmitry Medvedev discussed domestic and foreign policy issues with the permanent members of the Security Council.