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Dmitry Medvedev approved a list of instructions on priority measures aimed at improving the investment climate in Russia.

Dmitry Medvedev submitted to the State Duma draft law on amendments to the Criminal Coder and the Administrative Offences Code.

In accordance with the Federal Law On the Police Force, the President issued executive order on appointments to senior Interior Ministry posts.

Dmitry Medvedev sent President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko a congratulatory message on the Day of Unity between the Peoples of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus.

Dmitry Medvedev sent his condolences to the family of Great Patriotic War veteran and former Soviet partisan Vasily Kononov following Mr Kononov’s death.

Dmitry Medvedev gave the main outlines for development efforts in the aviation sector over the coming years. Priority tasks include modernising civil aviation airport infrastructure, upgrading civil aviation fleets, raising the quality of air transport services and making them cheaper, and building up the country’s military aviation capability.

In accordance with the Federal Law On the Police Force, the President issued executive order on appointments to senior Interior Ministry posts.

Dmitry Medvedev had a working meeting with Prosecutor General Yury Chaika and Chairman of the Investigative Committee of Russia Alexander Bastrykin.

Dmitry Medvedev and Sergei Sobyanin discussed ways to address Moscow’s urban planning and transport issues. The Mayor of Moscow also informed the President on the progress of the capital’s healthcare development programme.

Dmitry Medvedev signed Executive Order On Presidential Grants for Russia’s National Teams’ Athletes, Trainers and Other Sports Professionals Involved in the Sports Included in the Programme of Olympic Games, Paralympic Games and Deaflympics, as well as Champions of Olympic Games, Paralympic Games and Deaflympics.

Dmitry Medvedev viewed the new multifunctional Yantar sports centre in Moscow’s Strogino area and discussed the development of national sports with Russian athletes.

Dmitry Medvedev sent his condolences to President of Namibia Hifikepunye Pohamba following flooding in the country.

At its 22^nd meeting, the Commission for Modernisation and Technological Development of Russia’s Economy summed up the results of its efforts to support the engineering profession and technical education.

Dmitry Medvedev chaired a meeting of the Commission for Modernisation and Technological Development of Russia’s Economy in Magnitogorsk.

In accordance with the Federal Law On the Police Force, the President issued executive orders on appointments to senior Interior Ministry posts in the North Caucasus.

Following a meeting of the Council for the Implementation of Priority National Projects and Demographic Policy on January 19, 2010, the Prime Minister, presidential plenipotentiaries to the Federal Districts and heads of Russia’s constituent entities were instructed to ensure that the first stage of measures to implement Russia’s demographic policy through to 2025 was delivered in 2010.

Dmitry Medvedev and Vladimir Dmitriev discussed measures to support small and medium-sized businesses and the establishment of the Direct Investment Fund.

Sergei Smirnov briefed Dmitry Medvedev on the results of a special operation in Ingushetia conducted by the FSB, Investigative Committee, Defence Ministry and Interior Ministry.

From April 3 to 8, 2011, Prince Philippe will be in Russia on a working visit as head of the Belgian economic and trade delegation.