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Dmitry Medvedev signed Federal Law On Protection of Children from Information Harmful to Their Health and Development.

Dmitry Medvedev signed Executive Order On Optimising the Number of Federal Civil Servants and Federal Government Agencies’ Workers.

Dmitry Medvedev sent a congratulatory message to Dilma Vana Rousseff Linhares upon assuming presidency of the Federative Republic of Brazil.

Dmitry Medvedev sent a message to Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva upon completion of his term as President of Brazil.

The President heard reports from Healthcare and Social Development Minister Tatyana Golikova and Transport Minister Igor Levitin on measures taken to provide all possible assistance to the injured and relatives of victims in the Surgut plane crash, where one of jet’s engines caught fire as the plane taxied down a runway.

Dmitry Medvedev sent his condolences to President of the Arab Republic of Egypt Hosni Mubarak following a terrorist attack in Alexandria.

Dmitry Medvedev congratulated President of the State Council and the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Cuba Raul Castro on National Liberation Day, the country’s national holiday.

Ms Golikova reported to the President on the Ministry’s work in 2010 in such areas as support of mothers and children, development of high-tech medical care for children, and pension coverage. 

Speaking at the New Year reception, Dmitry Medvedev noted that 2010 was marked by Russia’s overcoming the economic crisis with minimal losses.

Dmitry Medvedev instructed Yury Trutnev to finalise within three months the draft laws aimed at improving the environmental situation in the country, introducing environmental audits and economic incentives for the modernisation of production processes.

Dmitry Medvedev signed Federal Law On Amendments to Article 16 of the Federal Law On State Regulation of Production and Circulation of Ethanol, Alcoholic Beverages and Alcohol-Containing Products.

Dmitry Medvedev signed Federal Law On Ratification of the Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Federal Council of the Swiss Confederation Simplifying the Issue of Visas to the Citizens of the Russian Federation and the Swiss Confederation.

Dmitry Medvedev reviewed the nation’s socioeconomic development and defined priority areas for 2011.

At a meeting on establishing International Financial Centre in Russia, Dmitry Medvedev stated that improving Russia’s investment climate requires a systemic approach. Challenges to improve the climate are being resolved at various levels, including Presidential, Governmental and local levels.

Dmitry Medvedev signed Federal Law On Ratification of the Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the French Republic on Temporary Labour Activity of Citizens of One State on the Territory of the Other State.