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According to Director of the Russian Federal Security Service Alexander Bortnikov, who is current chairman of the Council of Heads of Security and Intelligence Services of the CIS Member States, Dmitry Medvedev has instructed Russia’s security and intelligence services to help their Tajikistani colleagues track down and detain escaped prisoners.

Dmitry Medvedev thanked the Turkish leadership and people for their help and support in the disaster relief efforts in Russia.

Mr Miller briefed the President on a progress in connecting Kamchatka Territory to the gas supply network and a number of social programmes that Gazprom is carrying out.

Dmitry Medvedev approved a list of instructions following an August 9 meeting with representatives of local authorities in the Republic of Mari El.

Dmitry Medvedev noted that the Volga-Dnepr Group of Companies has achieved impressive results in its 20 years by having brought together motivated, responsible, highly-qualified professionals who are devoted to their jobs and truly deserve respect of numerous customers and partners in Russia, the US, EU and elsewhere.

The two leaders discussed the development of economic and humanitarian ties. The meeting took place on the sidelines of CSTO’s informal summit.

The heads of the Collective Security Treaty Organisation member states discussed CSTO’s current and planned measures for the stabilisation of the situation in Kyrgyzstan, and the creation of an effective crisis response system within the Organisation.

Dmitry Medvedev and Serzh Sargsyan attended the opening ceremony of the Hill of Honour Memorial in northern Armenia.

Dmitry Medvedev and President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan held talks in Yerevan. A number of agreements were signed, including on extending Russia’s right to station a military base in Armenia, and on construction of nuclear power plant units.

Dmitry Medvedev will meet with President of Switzerland Doris Leuthard in Sochi on August 26, 2010.

Emergency Situations Minister Sergei Shoigu briefed Dmitry Medvedev on the situation with the wildfires in Russia and the fire-fighting measures that have been taken. 

The President of Russia laid a wreath at the Memorial to the victims of the 1915 Armenian genocide in the Ottoman Empire.

Dmitry Medvedev issued relevant instructions to Director of Federal Security Service Alexander Bortnikov.

During the meeting, the President emphasised that the new law must contain the clearest, most precise definitions possible, and that all ambiguities must be eliminated. Mr Medvedev noted the importance of a broad public discussion of the document.

During a working meeting, Stavropol Territory Governor Valery Gayevsky briefed Dmitry Medvedev on the situation in the region and assistance being rendered to those injured in the terrorist attack in Pyatigorsk on August 17.

Dmitry Medvedev congratulated members of the Russian national teams in Greko-Roman and freestyle wrestling on their excellent performance at the Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games.

Cooperation between Russia and Tajikistan in various domains, as well as mutual assistance following natural disasters were the subjects of discussion.

Dmitry Medvedev approved a list of instructions following an August 12 meeting on measures to stabilise the domestic grain market.