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Dmitry Medvedev congratulated Academician Guri Marchuk on his 85^th birthday.

Dmitry Medvedev and Alexander Lukashenko briefly exchanged views on preparations for a working meeting at the highest level that will take place in the next few days.

Opening the meeting, Dmitry Medvedev said that organisational and personnel reforms are priorities in the ministry’s transformation, as are employees’ wage and social benefit provisions.

Dmitry Medvedev approved a list of instructions issued following a meeting of the State Council Presidium on May 27, 2010 on improving the system of state environmental regulation.

Dmitry Medvedev approved a list of instructions issued following a meeting of the Council for Civil Society Institutions and Human Rights on the situation in the North Caucasus on May 19, 2010.

Dmitry Medvedev and Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel discussed the issues of European security and cooperation between Russia and European Union.

Dmitry Medvedev congratulated Naoto Kan on his election as Prime Minister of Japan.

New entry on Dmitry Medvedev's blog concerns environmental challenges.

Dmitry Medvedev signed Federal Law On Amendments to the Federal Law On Political Parties.

Dmitry Medvedev signed Federal Law On General Principles Governing the Organisation of Legislative (Representative) and Executive Bodies of State Power in the Constituent Entities of the Russian Federation.

Chairman of the United Russia Supreme Council and Speaker of the State Duma Boris Gryzlov presented to the President the party’s proposed candidacies for the posts of governor of Nizhny Novgorod Region and president of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia).

Dmitry Medvedev sent his condolences to Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina following a fire in the capital, Dhaka.

Dmitry Medvedev approved a list of instructions following a meeting with the United Russia political party’s core group on May 28, 2010.

Dmitry Medvedev congratulated Viktor Tikhonov, trainer of the Soviet national hockey teams that won the 1984, 1988 and 1992 Olympics, on his 80^th birthday.

Mr Medvedev and Mr Kallasvuo discussed Nokia’s intention to participate in the development of Skolkovo Innovation Centre.