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Dmitry Medvedev and Asif Ali Zardari discussed the prospects of the Russian-Pakistani relations and pressing international and regional issues, specifically focusing on coordination of efforts to counter international terrorism and on the situation in the Middle East.

Issues discussed at the meeting included, in particular, ensuring the safety of Russian citizens and representative offices abroad in emergency situations.

The current situation in the defence industry and its development prospects were discussed at the meeting.

The discussion centred on non-procedural petitions to the court on matters under its consideration, in particular regarding the possibility of publishing information on such petitions. Measures to protect minors from sexual abuse were considered separately.

Dmitry Medvedev attended the military parade celebrating the 66^th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War.

On the eve of Victory Day, Dmitry Medvedev took part in the opening of the Banner of Victory Exhibition at the Russian Central Armed Forces Museum and met with Great Patriotic War veterans and representatives of military-patriotic organisations.

Dmitry Medvedev held a meeting with the permanent Security Council members.

Dmitry Medvedev announced that amendments have now been made to criminal and administrative legislation introducing much larger fines for bribery and commercial corruption.

In anticipation of the summer season, Dmitry Medvedev held a meeting on the organisation of summer recreation for children and teenagers. Issues discussed included the preparation of children's therapeutic facilities for the holiday season, the development of the physical infrastructure at recreation camps and children's safety during their vacations.

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.