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In his opening remarks at the meeting, Dmitry Medvedev proposed discussing ways to make court proceedings more effective. The matters examined included proposals for improving the work of the Constitutional Court and general jurisdiction courts, changes to tax and civil-procedural legislation giving tax authorities the right to collect taxes, fees, penalties and fines within set limits without a court decision, and new legislation on economic crimes.

Dmitry Medvedev sent a message to President of Italy Giorgio Napolitano on the country's national holiday, Republic Day.

Dmitry Medvedev sent his condolences to Zoya Boguslavskaya, the widow of Andrei Voznesensky, following the poet’s death.

Dmitry Medvedev sent his condolences to President of the Republic of Guatemala Alvaro Colom Caballeros following series of natural disasters.

Dmitry Medvedev and Serzh Sargsyan discussed current bilateral cooperation issues.

The 25^th EU-Russia summit announced practical launch of the Partnership for Modernisation initiative.

Dmitry Medvedev signed a federal law amending the Federal Law On the Russian Corporation of Nanotechnologies (RUSNANO) and the Federal Law On State Atomic Energy Corporation (Rosatom).

Dmitry Medvedev signed Federal Law amending Article 11 of the Federal Law On Dates of Military Glory and Memorable Dates in Russia.

The draft Federal Law On Skolkovo Innovation Centre is intended to provide the necessary conditions for the establishment and operation of the centre.

Mr Shtyrov asked to be allowed to step down from his post of president of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) and his resignation was accepted.

Dmitry Medvedev attended the event’s finals. The President and First Lady watched the kayak, canoe and academic rowing men’s and women’s 500-metre and 1,000-metre races from the stands.

Dmitry Medvedev inspected the main control centre of the plant and the reactor room. The President also toured the construction site of the second stage of the plant and was told about the technologies employed. Two power-generating units are being built there at the moment.

Dmitry Medvedev expressed his condolences to President of Pakistan Asif Ali Zardari following terrorist attacks on two mosques in Lahore, which took many innocent lives.

Dmitry Medvedev expressed his condolences to President of India Pratibha Patil and Prime Minister of India Manmohan Singh following a terrorist attack in the state of West Bengal.