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Dmitry Medvedev and Jacques Rogge discussed cooperation between Russia and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in preparation for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi.

Dmitry Medvedev and Tarja Halonen discussed topical issues of Russian-Finnish cooperation.

The work of the International Economic Forum in St Petersburg came to an end. Dmitry Medvedev, Prime Minister of Spain Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, President of Finland Tarja Halonen and President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev attended its closing session.

Dmitry Medvedev and Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero met with Russian and Spanish business people. They discussed the prospects of bilateral cooperation in various economic sectors.

Dmitry Medvedev and Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero discussed topical issues of bilateral cooperation and prospects for Russia-EU cooperation.

The board’s current activities and plans for the coming year were discussed at the meeting, which was held on the sidelines of St Petersburg International Economic Forum.

Participants discussed prospects for developing the Internet and copyright regulation in the global information space.

Dmitry Medvedev presented the 2011 Global Energy Prizes to Russian electrophysicist Philipp Rutberg and American physicist and professor Arthur Rosenfeld.

The President gave an assessment of the current state of Russia’s economy and outlined the main modernisation priorities.

During the talks with President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev, the two leaders discussed the agenda for the meeting of heads of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Member States to be held on Wednesday, June 15, as well as the achievements of Kazakhstan's presidency in the organisation.

During his working trip to Uzbekistan, Dmitry Medvedev met with President of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov. The two leaders discussed the prospects of bilateral cooperation in trade, the economy and humanitarian sphere, as well as current regional issues.

During the meeting, Dmitry Medvedev issued a number of instructions to Grigory Rapota regarding the monitoring of measures to improve the environmental situation in the Volga Federal District.

Particular attention at the meeting was paid to trade and economic cooperation, ways to further develop the Partnership for Modernisation concept, and work on a new Russia-EU framework agreement.

Dmitry Medvedev and Valery Shantsev discussed modernisation of the region’s chemical production facilities.