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Dmitry Medvedev announced that he has signed the Executive Order on developing the United Shipbuilding Corporation, which will see the transfer of participation stakes in some enterprises, shares and other properties to the corporation for operational management.

Addressing the international forum Drug Production in Afghanistan: A Challenge to the International Community, which opened today in Moscow, Dmitry Medvedev said that he has approved the Russia’s National Drug Control Strategy to 2020.

Dmitry Medvedev criticised the Government Cabinet’s work to fulfil his instructions concerning the preparation of the Federal Targeted Programmes (FTPs), stating that the process, which involves 12 programmes and subprogrammes, goes slowly, while the key problem is that there is no proper coordination of this work.

Dmitry Medvedev made this statement at the meeting on organisation of summer holidays for children and teenagers, adding that this work should be made part of the regions’ socio-economic development programme.

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.