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Dmitry Medvedev and Angela Merkel took part in the Petersburg Dialogue Russian-German Public Forum aimed to promote ties between Russian and German civil societies.

President Medvedev invited German businesses to take part in the modernisation of Russian companies.

Dmitry Medvedev held a meeting on the development of mass media. The main topics addressed at the meeting included financial support for the media, bridging the technological divide between central and regional media, and implementing nationwide public broadband internet.

Dmitry Medvedev held a meeting on drafting a new version of the law On the Police Force. The law must define the legal status of the police in line with demands of the time.

Dmitry Medvedev and Roza Otunbayeva discussed the situation in Kyrgyzstan and the development of bilateral relations.

The two presidents discussed bilateral cooperation development, including at the regional level, and the results of the EurAsEC summit.

Meetings of the Eurasian Economic Community (EurAsEc) Interstate Council and the Supreme Governing Body of the Customs Union between Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan have taken place in Kazakhstan.

Dmitry Medvedev watched the exercises from aboard the nuclear-powered battle cruiser Peter the Great and held a meeting with the heads of the Defence Ministry, General Staff, and the Navy.

Dmitry Medvedev presented decorations to sixteen servicemen in a ceremony on board the cruiser Peter the Great. The servicemen were decorated for their part in an operation to free the Moscow University tanker from pirates.

The President made a congratulatory speech at a gala concert – Vladivostok – Heart of the Ocean.

President Medvedev pointed out that requirements for crossing the border for individuals and companies must not become more stringent as the Customs Union enters into force.

Dmitry Medvedev announced this during a working meeting with Interior Minister Rashid Nurgaliyev.