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Dmitry Medvedev presented state decorations to arbitration courts judges at a ceremony marking the 20^th anniversary of the arbitration court system’s establishment.

Dmitry Medvedev met in the Kremlin's Catherine Hall with medal winners at the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics held on January 13–22 in Innsbruck, Austria.

Dmitry Medvedev marked Russian Students Day by discussing current national political, social and economic development issues with students from the Faculty of Journalism of Lomonosov Moscow State University.

This year's first meeting of the Commission for Modernisation and Technological Development of Russia's Economy was devoted to improving the investment climate.

Dmitry Medvedev and Ilham Aliyev discussed current Russian-Azerbaijani relations and the situation in the Caucasus region.

Dmitry Medvedev and Serzh Sargsyan discussed current Russian-Armenian cooperation matters and the regional agenda.

Dmitry Medvedev and Mahmoud Abbas discussed the prospects for developing bilateral relations and examined current issues on the regional agenda.

Dmitry Medvedev visited the Military Intelligence Directorate (GRU) of the Russian Armed Forces General Staff.

Dmitry Medvedev held a meeting on drafting Russia’s social and economic development strategy through to 2020.

Dmitry Medvedev presented a banner of the Russian Federation Investigative Committee to the Chairman of the Committee Alexander Bastrykin.

Dmitry Medvedev met with senior officers of the Prosecutor General’s Office and representatives of the international prosecutorial community.

Among the issues discussed were measures implemented by the banking community in support of small and medium-sized business.

The head of Gazprom briefed the President on the company’s performance in 2011, particularly with regard to figures for gas supplies to the domestic and European markets and the implementation of scheme to provide gas supply to regions.

Dmitry Medvedev held a meeting on the progress made in the construction of Olympic facilities and preparations for the 2012 winter and spring season test sports events

The President presented orders and appreciation letters to Russian ice hockey veterans for their contribution to the development and promotion of physical culture and sports and many years of conscientious work.

Dmitry Medvedev presented state decorations and certificates conferring honorary titles to outstanding Russians.

Dmitry Medvedev informed Vladislav Surkov of his appointment as Deputy Prime Minister.