Official website of the President of Russia

The meeting participants discussed how to develop the Russian section of the internet, looking in particular at issues such as legal regulation of the internet, responsibility for information published, and copyright and intellectual property rights protection in the internet. 

Dmitry Medvedev presented decorations and certificates conferring honorary titles on specialists in various economic sectors, workers, and Great Patriotic War veterans.

Dmitry Medvedev discussed topical social and political issues with representatives of federal and regional governing bodies of the United Russia political party.

The meeting discussed ways to raise the prestige of trades and vocational labour, modernise production facilities, and train skilled workers.

The meeting examined preventive measures and the level of fire-fighting services’ preparedness before the start of the fire hazardous season.

Dmitry Medvedev and Viktor Yanukovych discussed, in particular, the status of Chernobyl disaster consequences and the provision of social and medical assistance to the accident liquidators. The presidents of Russia and Ukraine also reviewed the most important issues of bilateral trade, economic and humanitarian cooperation.

Dmitry Medvedev and President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych took part in memorial events on the 25^th anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster.

Dmitry Medvedev made an address to the nation on the 25^th anniversary of the Chernobyl NPP disaster.

Dmitry Medvedev presented the Order of Courage to 16 liquidators who took part in the clean-up operations at the Chernobyl nuclear plant.

Dmitry Medvedev learned about the channel’s history and work format, and congratulated its team on the anniversary of the channel’s founding.

Dmitry Medvedev discussed with Angel Gurria the question of Russia’s accession to the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development and the World Trade Organisation.

The meeting examined further development of the Skolkovo Innovation Centre.

The meeting discussed implementation of the Presidential instructions on improving Russia’s investment climate issued following a March 30 meeting of the Commission for Modernisation and Technological Development of Russia's Economy in Magnitogorsk.

Dmitry Medvedev and Ban Ki-moon discussed the state of affairs at the United Nations and the role of the organisation in ensuring international peace in the context of recent events in the Middle East, North and West Africa, and particularly in Libya and the Ivory Coast.

Dmitry Medvedev visited the Federal Drug Control Service’s Moscow office, where he inspected the forensic laboratory and held a video conference with heads of a number of FDCS regional offices.

The development of low-rise construction, utilisation of unused land for housing and the fund's ability to regulate housing prices were the subjects of discussion.

Dmitry Medvedev held a State Council Presidium meeting on measures to strengthen countering drugs consumption among young people.

Dmitry Medvedev visited Hong Kong on what was the first visit by a Russian leader to the People’s Republic of China’s Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.