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Mr Grinin who was previously Russia’s ambassador to Poland is about to begin his mission as Russia’s ambassador to Germany.

Dmitry Medvedev discussed with leaders of parliamentary parties the results of the Parliament’s spring session, legislative priorities, as well as the regulations for State Duma’s work.

Dmitry Medvedev outlined the main objectives of budget policy.

Financing for long-term strategic programmes in adjustment of money allowances to the military, Interior Ministry reform and housing provision for officers were the subjects of discussion.

Dmitry Medvedev had his first bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the G20 Summit with President of the People's Republic of China Hu Jintao.

This was announced by Dmitry Medvedev following his meeting with Prime Minister of the United Kingdom David Cameron.

Meeting with the Congress leaders, Mr Medvedev said he hoped that Russian and US lawmakers would follow their countries’ executive authorities in contributing to strengthening Russian-US relations.

Dmitry Medvedev met with representatives of US public organisations and academic and business circles at Stanford University.

Dmitry Medvedev noted that California is one of the USA’s most economically advanced states and stressed Russia’s interest in promoting active contacts between Russian businesses and Silicon Valley companies to support Russia’s plans to build an innovation centre in Skolkovo.

The agenda of the President’s upcoming visits to the United States and Canada and the G8 and G20 summits were discussed.

Dmitry Medvedev had working meetings with Defence Minister Anatoly Serdyukov, which were attended by newly appointed commander of the Strategic Missile Forces Sergei Karakayev and First Deputy Defence Minister Vladimir Popovkin.

Dmitry Medvedev instructed Gazprom CEO Alexei Miller to limit gas deliveries to Belarus as from June 21, and to continue talks on settling the debts for earlier deliveries of Russian gas.