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Letters of credence were presented by ambassadors of Angola, Bahrain, Belarus, Columbia, Costa Rica, Djibouti, Great Britain, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Iceland, Laos, Luxembourg, Spain, Syria, and Tunisia.

Vladimir Churov briefed the President on the results of State Duma elections held on December 4.

During a working meeting with Presidential Commissioner for Children’s Rights Pavel Astakhov and Prosecutor General Yury Chaika, Dmitry Medvedev announced that he has signed into law amendments to a number of laws protecting children’s interests, in particular, the law on basic guarantees of children’s rights.

Dmitry Medvedev presented forum participants with Presidential letters of gratitude for pro-active attitude and public work for the benefit of Russia.

Dmitry Medvedev and Nikolai Tsukanov discussed issues pertaining to the implementation of visa-free travel between Kaliningrad Region and bordering districts in Poland, and further talks on this topic with Lithuania. Particular attention was given to the development of transport and tourism infrastructure in the region.

Dmitry Medvedev held a meeting with the leadership of the Armed Forces in a Space Forces military unit.

Dmitry Medvedev answered the questions from media representatives in the Central Federal District.

At the meeting Mr Medvedev and President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko examined various aspects of foreign policy, military technical, and trade and economic cooperation between Russia and Belarus, including cooperation in the nuclear energy sector. They also discussed the Union State’s budget for 2012 and the 2012–2015 Social Development Concept.

Dmitry Medvedev answered journalists' questions on various aspects of the socioeconomic situation in Russia.

Dmitry Medvedev met with senior officials and investigators from the Interior Ministry, Prosecutor General’s Office, Investigative Committee, and with civil society representatives.

Dmitry Medvedev presented the Order of Friendship to President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Jacques Rogge, President of the International Weightlifting Federation Tamas Ajan (IWF), President of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) Lamine Diack and President of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) Rene Fasel.

Dmitry Medvedev continued the series of meetings with the regional media. In Rostov-on-Don, the President met with media representatives from the Southern and North Caucasus federal districts.

During a visit to North Ossetia-Alania, Dmitry Medvedev visited the 58^th Army headquarters and discussed the Armed Forces’ modernisation at a meeting with officers. 

In Bashkortostan, Dmitry Medvedev met with media representatives of the Volga Federal District.

Measures to prevent the spread of radical and extremist ideology, the elimination of religious illiteracy, as well as issues topical for Muslim communities were discussed.

Dmitry Medvedev, Nursultan Nazarbayev, and Alexander Lukashenko discussed integration in the Eurasian region and signed a number of joint agreements.

Dmitry Medvedev met with President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev to discuss bilateral cooperation and cooperation within the Common Economic Space.