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Dmitry Medvedev made an address to the nation on the 25^th anniversary of the Chernobyl NPP disaster.

Dmitry Medvedev presented the Order of Courage to 16 liquidators who took part in the clean-up operations at the Chernobyl nuclear plant.

Dmitry Medvedev learned about the channel’s history and work format, and congratulated its team on the anniversary of the channel’s founding.

Dmitry Medvedev discussed with Angel Gurria the question of Russia’s accession to the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development and the World Trade Organisation.

The meeting examined further development of the Skolkovo Innovation Centre.

Dmitry Medvedev sent his greetings to participants in the 2011 World Figure Skating Championship, which has just opened in Moscow.

Dmitry Medvedev congratulated Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia on Easter Sunday.

Dmitry Medvedev signed Federal Law On Ratification of Protocol On Amendments to the Customs Union Agreement on Sanitary Measures of December 11, 2009.

Dmitry Medvedev congratulated Orthodox Christians and all those celebrating Easter on Resurrection Sunday.

Dmitry Medvedev signed Federal Law On Amendments to Article 5 of the Federal Law On Chemical Weapons Destruction.

The meeting discussed implementation of the Presidential instructions on improving Russia’s investment climate issued following a March 30 meeting of the Commission for Modernisation and Technological Development of Russia's Economy in Magnitogorsk.

Dmitry Medvedev and Ban Ki-moon discussed the state of affairs at the United Nations and the role of the organisation in ensuring international peace in the context of recent events in the Middle East, North and West Africa, and particularly in Libya and the Ivory Coast.

Dmitry Medvedev had a telephone conversation with Prime Minister of the Hellenic Republic Georgios Papandreou.

Dmitry Medvedev signed Federal Law On Amendments to Federal Law On Detention of Persons Suspected or Accused of Committing Criminal Offences.

The situation on the labour market in the Federal District was discussed at the meeting.

Dmitry Medvedev signed Federal Law On Amendments to Article 13 of Federal Law On the Legal Status of Foreign Nationals in the Russian Federation and to Article 256 of Federal Law On the Exit from the Russian Federation and Entry into the Russian Federation.

Dmitry Medvedev and Sergei Mitin discussed employment issues, support for basic and intermediate vocational education institutions in the region.

Dmitry Medvedev signed Federal Law On Amendments to Federal Law On the Placement of Orders for Goods, Works and Services for State and Municipal Needs.