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Dmitry Medvedev discussed the agriculture sector’s problems and outlook with sector workers and also summed up the latest harvest campaign’s preliminary results.

Following the Russian-Lao talks, the two leaders adopted a declaration on strategic partnership in the Asia-Pacific region between Russia and the Lao People's Democratic Republic. A number of other documents, in particular, an agreement on cooperation in healthcare and tourism, were signed in the presence of Dmitry Medvedev and Choummaly Sayasone.

The agenda included the federal programme for developing the Far East and Trans-Baikal regions, which is due to begin in 2012, and also the negotiations on Russia’s accession to the WTO, and more stringent legal liability for setting up fly-by-night companies.

The meeting focussed on implementing the President's instructions in the housing and utilities sector and raising the efficiency of the state purchasing system.

Dmitry Medvedev visited VTB Bank headquarters in the Moscow City Business Centre, where he held a meeting of the Council for the Financial Market Development. The meeting discussed the current state of the financial markets and improving the country’s investment climate.

Dmitry Medvedev presented decorations and title conferment certificates to 39 Russian citizens.

The meeting discussed, in particular, the United Nations Security Council draft resolution on Syria, which was vetoed by Russia during the recent vote in the UN Security Council.

Prospects for developing media market and the sector’s modern technologies were the subjects discussed at the meeting.

Talks between Dmitry Medvedev and President of Abkhazia Alexander Ankvab took place in the Kremlin.

Dmitry Medvedev congratulated Russia’s educators on Teacher’s Day and presented the award to the national contest winner, biology teacher Alexei Ovchinnikov from Lipetsk Region. 

Current operation of the Customs Union between Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan, as well as the next steps in forming a common economic space were the subjects on the agenda.

Dmitry Medvedev held a meeting with Presidential Plenipotentiary Envoys to the Federal Districts on the housing and utilities sector’s preparations for the winter season.

The inaugural meeting discussed how the newly-created Board of Trustees of St Panteleimon Monastery will operate.

The current situation in the housing and utilities sector in the regions and the sector’s preparedness for the heating season were the main subjects on the agenda.

Issues discussed at the meeting with commanders of divisions and units of the Armed Forces, Interior Ministry and the Federal Drug Control Service, involved in strategic Centre-2011 military exercises, included personnel and military reform, and service pay.

Training and subsequent employment for highly qualified engineers in priority development sectors of the economy was the subject on the agenda.