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Dmitry Kozak and Alexander Khloponin briefed Dmitry Medvedev on the state of progress in implementing the President’s initiative to transfer some federal powers to the regional authorities.

The meeting, which took place in videoconference format, discussed the state of progress in implementing presidential instructions, including on renovating and developing the network of pre-school establishments, provision of land for large families, introducing a regional maternity capital in order to support young families, and establishing presidential cadet corps in all federal districts by 2014.

Dmitry Medvedev sent his greetings to participants of the 10^th Meeting of Heads of Special Services, Security Agencies and Law Enforcement Agencies which are Foreign Partners of Russia’s FSB.

Dmitry Medvedev had a telephone conversation with President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev.

Dmitry Medvedev approved a list of instructions following a June 30 meeting on preparations for the 2012 APEC Leaders' week.

Cooperation between the state authorities and Islamic organisations on preventing extremism and terrorism, and addressing migrants’ adaptation problems were the main subjects on the agenda.

The republic's socioeconomic and labour market situation were the subjects of discussion.

Dmitry Medvedev chaired a meeting of the Council for Civil Society Institutions and Human Rights in the capital of Kabardino-Balkaria.

The NATO-Russia Council meeting’s results were the main subject of discussion, including cooperation on missile defence, and achieving a settlement in the Libyan crisis.

Dmitry Medvedev congratulated President of the United States of America Barack Obama on Independence Day.

Dmitry Medvedev and Jacob Zuma focused primarily on the situation in Libya and the search for peaceful means of settlement.

Dmitry Medvedev congratulated President of the Republic of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko on the country’s national holiday, Independence Day.

Dmitry Medvedev had a telephone conversation with South Africa's President Jacob Zuma.

Dmitry Medvedev sent his greetings to participants and guests of the Russian Culture Festival in Japan.

Dmitry Medvedev had a telephone conversation with Deputy Prime Minister Igor Sechin.

Dmitry Medvedev sent a message of congratulations to Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Canadian Governor General David Johnston on the country’s national holiday, Canada Day.

Dmitry Medvedev sent a message to President of Montenegro Filip Vujanovic on the 300^th anniversary of the establishment of political relations between Russia and Montenegro.

Dmitry Medvedev approved a list of instructions that follow from the results of the St Petersburg International Economic Forum on June 16–18, 2011.

Dmitry Medvedev congratulated the residents of the Republic of Buryatia on the 350^th anniversary of Buryatia becoming a part of Russia.