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Dmitry Medvedev signed Federal Law On the Accession of the Russian Federation to the Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade.

Dmitry Medvedev signed Federal Law On Ratification of the Agreement between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Panama on Mutual Legal Assistance on Criminal Cases.

Dmitry Medvedev signed Federal Law On Ratification of the Agreement between the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Republic of Kyrgyzstan, the Russian Federation, the Republic of Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and the Republic of Uzbekistan on Establishing the Central Asian Regional Information and Coordination Centre for Combating Illicit Trafficking of Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances, and their Precursors.

Dmitry Medvedev congratulated the women of the upcoming holiday and answered their questions about what the state plans to do to support large families.

Settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict was discussed during talks between Dmitry Medvedev, President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan and President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev.

Dmitry Medvedev instructed Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, Prosecutor General Yury Chaika, and Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin to submit proposals within a two-week period to improve legislation to discourage illegal gambling.

The results of work done so far and the next steps in establishing an international financial centre in the country were the subjects on the agenda.

Sergei Shoigu briefed Dmitry Medvedev on the evacuation of Russian citizens and employees of Russian companies from Libya.

Dmitry Medvedev congratulated President of Bulgaria Georgi Parvanov on the Day of Liberation from the Ottoman Yoke, the country’s national holiday.

During his trip to St Petersburg, the President visited the Optogan LED plant.

Dmitry Medvedev took part in the conference marking 150 years since the abolition of serfdom in Russia and laid a wreath at the tomb of Alexander II in St Peter and Paul Cathedral.

Dmitry Medvedev sent his greetings to the academic conference marking the 150^th anniversary of the signing of the 1861 Emancipation Manifesto.

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

Dmitry Medvedev met with Chief Executive Officer of French oil and gas company Total Christophe de Margerie. The meeting was attended by Chairman of the Management Committee of Gazprom Alexei Miller.

By a presidential executive order Mr Gorbachev was awarded the Order of St Andrew the Apostle.

During his trip to Elista, Dmitry Medvedev held a meeting on employment issues, met with unemployed citizens undergoing training on the fundamentals of entrepreneurship and business, and visited several city infrastructure facilities.

Dmitry Medvedev signed Executive Order On the Russian Federation Interior Ministry Personnel Special Certification.