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Dmitry Medvedev held a meeting of the Commission for Modernisation and Technological Development of Russia’s Economy on legal regulation of innovation activity in Russia.

The list of journalists accredited to cover the annual Presidential Address to the Federal Assembly, which will take place in the Grand Kremlin Palace’s St George Hall on November 30, 2010, at midday, has been published.

The Russian-Ukrainian Interstate Commission’s latest meeting, the fourth so far and the second this year, discussed a broad range of bilateral economic, political and humanitarian relations. This was the tenth meeting between Dmitry Medvedev and Viktor Yanukovych this year.

Dmitry Medvedev and Silvio Berlusconi will chair the seventh round of top-level Russian-Italian interstate consultations in expanded format, with members of the two countries’ governments taking part.

Mr Medvedev will visit Kazakhstan on December 1–2, 2010, to take part in the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) summit.

The ongoing reforms of the Armed Forces have already lead to their better equipment and improvement in social guarantees for servicemen, despite certain problems, the Commander-in-Chief said at a meeting with participants in the assembly of Armed Forces commanders.

Dmitry Medvedev and the parliamentary parties’ leaders discussed housing and utilities sector reform, the federal budget’s adoption, and preparation of the annual Presidential Address to the Federal Assembly.

Dmitry Medvedev and Wen Jiabao discussed Russian-Chinese economic cooperation and its prospects.

Dmitry Medvedev sent his condolences to Prime Minister of New Zealand John Key following the tragedy at the Pike River mine.

Dmitry Medvedev’s blog entry on the development of Russia’s political system.

Modern infrastructure development in the housing and utilities sector was discussed at the State Council Presidium meeting held in Syktyvkar.

Wen Jiabao is in Russia on an official visit to take part in the 15th regular meeting between the Chinese and Russian prime ministers.

Dmitry Medvedev sent his condolences to Cambodia’s King Narodom Sihamoni following the tragic loss of life in Phnom Penh.

Dmitry Medvedev sent his greetings to participants in the meeting of research and engineering councils of the Nuclear Weapons Complex of ROSATOM and Russian Federal Nuclear Centre — The All-Russian Research Institute of Experimental Physics (RFNC-VNIIEF). The anniversary meeting took place in Sarov, Nizhny Novgorod Region.

Dmitry Medvedev congratulated Metropolitan Vladimir of Kiev and All Ukraine on his 75th birthday.

The First Deputy Prime Minister briefed the President on the situation on the domestic grains market and the implementation of the Federal Targeted Programme for Social Development in Rural Areas.