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Dmitry Medvedev signed Federal Law On Ratification of the Agreement on Creating Conditions on Financial Markets for Free Movement of Capital.

Dmitry Medvedev called for a thorough investigation into all the circumstances surrounding the Bulgaria’s sinking. The President stressed the need to not only establish the accident’s causes, but also learn the necessary lessons so as to avoid future tragedies of this kind.

Mr Merkushkin briefed the President on forest fire prevention measures being taken in the region. Implementation of the President’s initiative to decentralise some federal powers to the regional level was also discussed.

Dmitry Medvedev signed Federal Law On Amendments to the Inland Water Transport Code of the Russian Federation.

Dmitry Medvedev signed Federal Law On Amendment to Article 13 of the Federal Law On the Federal Security Service.

Dmitry Medvedev sent a congratulatory message to French President Nicolas Sarkozy on France’s national holiday, Bastille Day.

Dmitry Medvedev met with SME managers from Zarechny in Penza Region and discussed problems faced by entrepreneurs in the region.

Dmitry Medvedev sent greetings to participants and guests at the official unveiling ceremony of a monument to Yury Gagarin in London.

Dmitry Medvedev received letters of credence from eleven new ambassadors to the Russian Federation from Argentina, Burundi, Vietnam, Zimbabwe, India, Rwanda, El Salvador, Vatican, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia and Japan.

Dmitry Medvedev expressed his condolences to Prime Minister of India Manmohan Singh following terrorist attacks in Mumbai.

Dmitry Medvedev had a telephone conversation with President of Turkey Abdullah Gul on the Turkish side’s initiative.

Dmitry Medvedev and President of Switzerland Micheline Calmy-Rey took part in the ceremony inaugurating the new Shchurovsky Cement Plant in Moscow Region. The plant is owned by Swiss Holcim Group, and around 500 million euros were invested in its modernisation.

As was agreed between Russia’s President and Germany’s Federal Chancellor, the thirteenth round of Russian-German intergovernmental consultations will take place in Hannover on July 18–19, with a summit meeting in which members of the two countries’ governments will take part.

Dmitry Medvedev signed Federal Law On Amending Article 23 of the Law on Employment in the Russian Federation.

Dmitry Medvedev signed Federal Law On Radioactive Waste Management and Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation.

Dmitry Medvedev sent his condolences to President of the Republic of Cyprus Demetris Christofias following the tragedy at the Evangelos Florakis Naval Base.

Dmitry Medvedev sent his condolences to Prime Minister of India Manmohan Singh over the loss of life caused by railway accidents in the states of Assam and Uttar Pradesh.

Dmitry Medvedev sent his condolences to President of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh Zillur Rahman following the death of schoolchildren in a traffic accident in the southeast of the country.

Dmitry Medvedev sent his condolences to President of Afghanistan Hamid Karzai following the murder of his brother, head of the Kandahar Provincial Council, Ahmed Wali Karzai.

Dmitry Medvedev signed Federal Law On Amendments to the Federal Law on Traffic Safety and Certain Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation.