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The board’s current activities and plans for the coming year were discussed at the meeting, which was held on the sidelines of St Petersburg International Economic Forum.

A set of documents on cooperation between Russia and France were signed in Dmitry Medvedev’s presence within the framework of the St Petersburg International Economic Forum.

Participants discussed prospects for developing the Internet and copyright regulation in the global information space.

Dmitry Medvedev presented the 2011 Global Energy Prizes to Russian electrophysicist Philipp Rutberg and American physicist and professor Arthur Rosenfeld.

Dmitry Medvedev met with CEOs of St Petersburg International Economic Forum partner companies and a group of leading American businessmen within the forum’s framework.

Dmitry Medvedev met with acting Prime Minister of Belgium Yves Leterme on the sidelines of the St Petersburg International Economic Forum.

Dmitry Medvedev met with President of Sri Lanka Mahinda Rajapaksa on the sidelines of the St Petersburg Economic Forum.

The President gave an assessment of the current state of Russia’s economy and outlined the main modernisation priorities.

Dmitry Medvedev and Hu Jintao discussed bilateral cooperation in trade, the economy and humanitarian sphere, and international issues, in particular the situation in the Middle East and North Africa, and the options for resolving the nuclear issue on the Korean peninsula.

Dmitry Medvedev signed Executive Order On the Early Termination of Powers of the Governor of Tver Region.

Dmitry Medvedev signed Federal Law On Amendments to the Merchant Shipping Code of the Russian Federation.

Dmitry Medvedev submitted to the State Duma for ratification the Protocol on amendments and addends to the Agreement on the Customs Union Commission.

Dmitry Medvedev submitted to the State Duma for ratification the Agreement on Appeals to the Eurasian Economic Community Court by Economic Entities with Disputes arising within the Customs Union and Particularities in Legal Proceedings Therein.

Dmitry Medvedev discussed bilateral cooperation with Hamid Karzai, in particular, Russia’s involvement in rebuilding Afghanistan’s economy.

The three presidents discussed the situation with the Iran’s nuclear programme and the need to maintain the nuclear weapons non-proliferation regime. Iran’s cooperation with the six-party group of international mediators, and making Tehran’s relations with the IAEA more transparent were among the issues discussed.

The summit’s agenda included regional security issues, combating drug trafficking, the situation in Afghanistan, and economic and humanitarian cooperation between the SCO member states. 

Dmitry Medvedev sent greetings to participants and guests at the 13^th World Russian Press Congress.

Dmitry Medvedev had talks with President of Kyrgyzstan Roza Otunbayeva, during which the two leaders discussed the current state of bilateral relations.

Dmitry Medvedev signed Federal Law On Amendments to the Federal Law on Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances to Improve Control Over the Circulation of Narcotic Substances, Psychotropic Substances and Their Precursors.

Dmitry Medvedev signed Executive Orders On Conferring Special Senior Ranks to Russian Federation Interior Ministry Officers and Appointments of Russian Federation Interior Ministry Officers.