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Dmitry Medvedev answered questions and listened to students' suggestions concerning the modernisation of technical education in Russia and enhancing the prestige of the engineering profession.

Acting on the President’s instructions, the rescuers worked in Sendai and Ishinomaki, the Japanese towns hardest hit by the earthquake and tsunami. The rescue operations took place on March 15–22, 2011.

The meeting, held in videoconference format, reviewed implementation of a number of top priority presidential instructions, including developing a programme for monitoring execution of presidential instructions in real time, making the state procurement system more effective, organising summer holiday activities for children, and implementing anti-corruption legislation. During the videoconference, Dmitry Medvedev signed an executive order introducing new procedures for executing his instructions.

Dmitry Medvedev sent his condolences to President of Myanmar Thein Sein following the earthquake that struck the country.

The current situation in the Middle East was the subject of discussion.

On the eve of the Interior Ministry Troops’ 200^th anniversary, the President decorated servicemen who have shown heroism and courage in the performance of their duties. The ceremony took place at the Kremlin.

Dmitry Medvedev submitted to the State Duma for ratification the Agreement between Russia and Columbia on Mutual Legal Assistance on Criminal Cases.

Dmitry Medvedev signed Executive Order On Awarding Special Senior Ranks to the Russian Federation Interior Ministry Officers and Appointments of the Russian Federation Interior Ministry Officers.

The telephone conversation took place at the initiative of the Russian side.

Dmitry Medvedev signed Executive Order On Awarding Special Senior Rank to the Russian Federation Interior Ministry Officer and Appointments of the Russian Federation Interior Ministry Officers.

Dmitry Medvedev and Benjamin Netanyahu discussed bilateral relations between the two states and the situation in the Middle East and North Africa.

Dmitry Medvedev signed order On Awarding Grants of the President of the Russian Federation for the Support of Culture and Art Projects of National Importance.

Dmitry Medvedev visited the Multimedia Art Museum, where he viewed a modern art exhibition and met with culture professionals: writers, composers, stage and film directors, singers and artists. Issues discussed at the meeting included state support for modern art.

New entry on Dmitry Medvedev’s blog concerns the development of nuclear power worldwide.

Dmitry Medvedev met with the legendary British rock band Deep Purple the evening before they perform a concert in Moscow.

Dmitry Medvedev continued a series of meetings on developing engineering education and training of engineers and technicians for Russia’s industry.

Dmitry Medvedev signed Federal Law On Amendments to the Federal Law on Migration Registration for Foreign Citizens and Stateless Persons in the Russian Federation, and Certain Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation.

Dmitry Medvedev signed Federal Law On Amendments to Federal Law On Basic Guarantees of Electoral Rights and the Rights of the Citizens of the Russian Federation to Participate in a Referendum, and the Federal Law On Basic Principles of Local Self-Government in the Russian Federation in connection with the use of a proportional representation system in elections of representatives to municipal and city district representative assemblies.