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President of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Hamid Karzai will make an official visit to Russia on January 21–22, 2011, at the invitation of Dmitry Medvedev.

Dmitry Medvedev congratulated the Russian KAMAZ truck team on the victory in the 2011 Dakar Rally.

President of Russia will visit the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and the territories of the Palestinian National Authority on January 18 and 19, 2011.

The subjects of the Thursday meeting were prospects for innovative development of the pharmaceuticals and medical industries, government regulation of medications retail prices, and ways to substitute imported medicines with domestic products.

Dmitry Medvedev congratulated workers of the Russian press on their professional holiday.

A regular meeting of the Council for Countering Corruption took place in the Kremlin.

Dmitry Medvedev presented the banner of the Federal Penitentiary Service of the Russian Federation to the agency's head Alexander Reimer. The ceremony took place in St George Hall at the Grand Kremlin Palace.

Following the June 19, 2010 meeting of the Commission for Modernisation and Technological Development of Russia's Economy, the Government of Russia was instructed to encourage foreign investments into the production of pharmaceuticals, computer hardware, medical, telecommunications, energy and energy-saving equipment, and other high-tech products in Russia.

Dmitry Medvedev sent condolences to Prime Minister of Australia Julia Gillard following the deaths and serious economic damage caused by ongoing floods in Australia.

Dmitry Medvedev visited a housing complex being constructed in the Podolsk County, Moscow Region, and examined construction plans for building housing for military personnel in various regions of Russia.

Dmitry Medvedev congratulated staff and veterans of the Russian Federation’s Prosecutor General’s Office on their professional holiday: Prosecutor General’s Office Workers’ Day.

Dmitry Medvedev approved a list of instructions issued following his January 7 meeting with educators working in orphanages in the city of Ivanovo.

Dmitry Medvedev and Oleg Betin discussed the region’s housing and utilities sector.

Mr Kiriyenko briefed Dmitry Medvedev on the completion of the ratification process of the 123 Agreement between Russia and the United States, which opens up opportunities for direct cooperation between the two states in nuclear energy.

Mr Stepashin briefed Dmitry Medvedev on the Accounts Chamber’s efforts to expose financial offences.

Dmitry Medvedev signed Executive Order On Approving the List of Border Areas in which Foreign Nationals, Stateless Persons and Foreign Entities are not Allowed to Own Land Plots.

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

Dmitry and Svetlana Medvedev visited Orphanage No.3 in Ivanovo and wished the children living there a Merry Christmas.