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The Presidential Press and Information Office’s Department of Accreditation and Briefings is now taking accreditation requests to cover the European Union-Russia summit scheduled to take place in the first half of June 2011, in Nizhny Novgorod.

Issues discussed at the meeting included, in particular, ensuring the safety of Russian citizens and representative offices abroad in emergency situations.

Socioeconomic situation in the region was the subject of discussion.

Dmitry Medvedev sent his greetings on the launch of the United Nations Decade of Action for Road Safety

The current situation in the defence industry and its development prospects were discussed at the meeting.

The discussion centred on non-procedural petitions to the court on matters under its consideration, in particular regarding the possibility of publishing information on such petitions. Measures to protect minors from sexual abuse were considered separately.

Dmitry Medvedev submitted to the State Duma for ratification the Agreement on Common Principles and Rules for Technical Regulation in the Republic of Belarus, the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Russian Federation.

A reception celebrating the 66^th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War took place at the Kremlin.

Dmitry Medvedev attended the military parade celebrating the 66^th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War.

On the eve of Victory Day, Dmitry Medvedev took part in the opening of the Banner of Victory Exhibition at the Russian Central Armed Forces Museum and met with Great Patriotic War veterans and representatives of military-patriotic organisations.

On the eve of Victory Day, Dmitry Medvedev laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier by the Kremlin wall.

Dmitry Medvedev congratulated the peoples of the CIS countries and also Abkhazia, South Ossetia, and Georgia, on the 66^th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War.

The two leaders discussed current bilateral cooperation issues in light of the official visit by the Mongolian President to Russia scheduled for late May.

Dmitry Medvedev signed executive orders awarding to the cities of Stary Oskol, Kolpino and Anapa the honorary title of City of Military Glory.

Dmitry Medvedev signed Federal Law On Ratification of the Third Protocol Amending the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia.

Dmitry Medvedev signed Federal Law On Ratification of the Agreement Between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Turkey on Cooperation in the Peaceful Use of Nuclear Energy.

Dmitry Medvedev congratulated the servicemen and veterans of the Presidential Regiment under the Moscow Kremlin Commandant of the Federal Guard Service of Russia on its 75^th anniversary.

Dmitry Medvedev held a meeting with the permanent Security Council members.