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Dmitry Medvedev sent his condolences to Prime Minister of Thailand Abhisit Vejjajiva for the loss of many lives caused by severe flooding.

Dmitry Medvedev met with leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member states: Brunei, Vietnam, Indonesia, Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand and the Philippines.

Dmitry Medvedev's article in Nhan Dan Newspaper.

Dmitry Medvedev held a regular meeting with the heads of Russian judicial authorities.

The meeting examined implementation of presidential instructions in a number of areas, including preventing unjustified housing and utilities tariff hikes, preparation of the housing and utilities sector for winter, reorganisation of state corporations, effective use of budget funds in the state procurement system, and provision of housing for Great Patriotic War veterans. 

Dmitry Medvedev signed an order on the official reopening of the Bolshoi Theatre main building.

As previously agreed, the presidents of Russia and the US will hold a full-scale meeting on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, which will be held in Yokohama on November 13–14, 2010.

According to FSB Director, the group was planning to conduct a terrorist attack in Pyatigorsk on that same day, October 26. As a result of a special operation, two militants were killed, four have been captured, and over two hundred kilograms of explosives and their components have been seized.

Dmitry Medvedev emphasised that the success of other important tasks depends on improving traffic conditions in the capital.

The Russian Armed Forces are currently undergoing changes, and despite the fact that change is difficult, it is nevertheless necessary: the efficiency and combat readiness of the Armed Forces, as well as the social and financial wellbeing of officers and their motivation are crucial conditions for ensuring Russia's defence capability. Dmitry Medvedev stated the above at a ceremony for presenting state decorations to servicemen held near Moscow.

Overcoming the impacts of flooding in the region was the subject of discussion.

Aftereffects of the drought and environmental supervision in the Volga River delta were the subjects of discussion.

Dmitry Medvedev sent his condolences to President of the Argentine Republic Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner following the death of her spouse.

In accordance with item D of Article 84 of the Russian Federation Constitution, Dmitry Medvedev submitted to the State Duma draft Federal Laws On the Police Force, and On Amendments to Certain Russian Federation Laws in Connection with Adoption of the Federal Law On the Police Force.

Dmitry Medvedev, President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan, and President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev discussed future possibilities for reaching a settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.

Dmitry Medvedev sent his condolences to President Susilo Yudohoyono following the earthquake and tsunami in Indonesia.

During his trip to the Republic of Tatarstan, Dmitry Medvedev visited KAMAZ automobile plant where he viewed samples of the vehicles produced and presented state decorations to members of the KAMAZ Master Team for success at the 2010 Dakar Argentina-Chile rally raids.

A meeting of the Commission for Modernisation and Technological Development of Russia’s Economy devoted to implementing energy efficiency projects was held in Naberezhnye Chelny.

During his visit to the Republic of Tatarstan, Dmitry Medvedev took part in the launch ceremony of the first stage of the TANECO oil refining complex in Nizhnekamsk.

The President will take part in the second summit between Russia and members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on October 30–31, 2010, in Hanoi and also make an official visit to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.