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Dmitry Medvedev pointed out there is a need to set priorities for the insurance services’ market’s medium-term development, improve the way mechanisms protecting the different parties of insurance relations function, and rid the market of dishonest insurers.

The Minister briefed the President on reconstruction work in towns and villages hit by the wildfires.

Dmitry Medvedev was briefed on a tragic fire that broke out at a nursing home for elderly in Vyshny Volochok, Tver Region.

Dmitry Medvedev will meet with Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China Donald Tsang on August 31, 2010.

Mr Bortnikov briefed the President on the results of special and tactic operations in the North Caucasus.

Dmitry Medvedev took part in the ceremony unveiling the icon on the Moscow Kremlin's Spasskaya Tower.

Dmitry Medvedev sent his congratulations to Acting President of Moldova and Speaker of the Moldovan Parliament Mihai Ghimpu on Moldova’s Independence Day holiday.

Dmitry Medvedev announced during a working meeting with First Deputy Prime Minister Viktor Zubkov that he has signed an executive order bringing the Federal Forestry Agency (Rosleskhoz) under direct subordination to the Government.

Dmitry Medvedev announced this decision in his blog. The President instructed the Government to suspend the implementation of the resolution on the motorway construction through the Khimki Forest and to conduct further public and expert discussions on the issue.

Dmitry Medvedev and Vladimir Artyakov discussed measures to address the consequences of the drought in the region and preparation of schools for the start of the new academic year.

During the talks, Dmitry Medvedev and Doris Leuthard focused particularly on issues of bilateral economic cooperation, including energy and high technology.

Dmitry Medvedev signed Executive Order On Improving State Management in the Sphere of Information Technology, disbanding Federal Agency for Information Technology (Rosinformtekhnologii), whose functions have been transferred to the Ministry of Communications and Mass Media.

Dmitry Medvedev approved a list of instructions following a meeting of the Presidential Council for the Development of the Information Society in Russia on July 8, 2010.

Preparations for the start of the new school year were the subject of discussion.

Dmitry Medvedev sent his condolences to President of China Hu Jintao following a plane crash in Yichun that claimed many lives.

Dmitry Medvedev congratulated film director, screenplay writer, and holder of the title People’s Artist of the USSR Georgy Daneliya on his 80^th birthday.

Dmitry Medvedev discussed problems in African nations, prevention of infectious diseases, the fight against poverty, personal musical tastes, and many other topics with musician and lead singer of the Irish band U2, and social activist Bono.

Dmitry Medvedev approved the list of members of the advisory academic council of non-profit organisation Foundation for Development of the Center of Research and Commercialising of New Technologies.

Dmitry Medvedev and Jean-Claude Juncker discussed bilateral economic ties, humanitarian issues, the situation in Europe and relations between Russia and the European Union.