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Dmitry Medvedev issued instructions to Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, President of the Supreme Court Vyacheslav Lebedev, President of the Higher Arbitration Court Anton Ivanov, and Director General of the Supreme Court’s Judicial Department Alexander Gusev as part of the drive to increase the openness and accessibility of the justice system.

Dmitry Medvedev took part in the closing ceremony of the Year of the Teacher in Russia and presented state awards to outstanding teachers.

Dmitry Medvedev presented the personal standard of the Director of the FSB and banner of the FSB to Director of the Federal Security Service Alexander Bortnikov.

Dmitry Medvedev visited an inclusive education kindergarten in Moscow, attended by children with disabilities together with their able-bodied peers.

Dmitry Medvedev sent his greetings to participants and guests of the international conference A World Without Nazism: the Shared Task of Humankind.

Dmitry Medvedev had a telephone conversation with President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych.

Dmitry Medvedev held a meeting on additional measures to maintain law and order, had a working meeting with Ryazan Region Governor and visited some Interior Ministry facilities.

Dmitry Medvedev congratulated President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev on Independence Day, the country’s national holiday.

Dmitry Medvedev sent a message of congratulations to Director-General of UNESCO Irina Bokova on the organisation’s 65^th anniversary

Dmitry Medvedev sent his profound condolences to the family of Mufti of Kabardino-Balkaria Anas Pshikhachev and the republic’s entire Muslim community following the Mufti’s murder.

Dmitry Medvedev discussed the economic and social results of the year, the labour market situation, labour migration issues, and economic modernisation with Russia’s trade union leaders. 

The Governor briefed the President on the results of implementing mother and child health programme in the region.

Dmitry Medvedev congratulated Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) personnel on the agency’s 90^th anniversary, presented its head, Mikhail Fradkov, with the Honorary Certificate of the Commander in Chief, and presented state decorations to a number of SVR officers. 

Following a meeting of the Commission for Economic Modernisation and Technological Development of Russia’s Economy of June 19, 2010, Russian space agency Roskosmos, the Economic Development Ministry, and the relevant federal executive authorities were instructed to draft proposals on expanding commercial use of the GLONASS system abroad, including by developing a network of joint enterprises with foreign partners.

Summit talks will be held on December 20, 2010 in the Kremlin.

Dmitry Medvedev held a meeting of the Commission for Modernisation and Technological Development of Russia’s Economy on the sidelines of the Go Russia! National Innovation Forum.

Dmitry Medvedev signed Federal Law On the Federal Budget for 2011 and the Budget Plan for 2012–2013.

Dmitry Medvedev instructed the Government to draft an Energy Security Doctrine.

Dmitry Medvedev said that he has signed the law on the federal budget for 2011 and the 2012–2013 budget plan focused on economic modernisation and the social programmes maintenance.