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Opening the meeting, Dmitry Medvedev noted that the shipbuilding industry needs to undergo more intensive technological modernisation in order to meet the domestic market’s demands and expand exports.

Addressing the international forum Drug Production in Afghanistan: A Challenge to the International Community, which opened today in Moscow, Dmitry Medvedev said that he has approved the Russia’s National Drug Control Strategy to 2020.

Opening the meeting, Dmitry Medvedev said that organisational and personnel reforms are priorities in the ministry’s transformation, as are employees’ wage and social benefit provisions.

New entry on Dmitry Medvedev's blog concerns environmental challenges.

Mr Medvedev and Mr Kallasvuo discussed Nokia’s intention to participate in the development of Skolkovo Innovation Centre.

Dmitry Medvedev and Serzh Sargsyan discussed current bilateral cooperation issues.

Dmitry Medvedev attended the event’s finals. The President and First Lady watched the kayak, canoe and academic rowing men’s and women’s 500-metre and 1,000-metre races from the stands.

Dmitry Medvedev made this statement at a meeting with the core group of the United Russia political party.

Dmitry Medvedev had a meeting with Chairman of Vnesheconombank (VEB) Vladimir Dmitriev.

The meeting particularly focused on ways to attract investment in high-tech projects and the prospects of Russia’s scientific and technological sector for development and commercialisation of new technology at Skolkovo.

During the meeting, Dmitry Medvedev stressed that Russia’s government highly appreciates the constructive and substantive dialogue that has developed between the Church and the state in recent years.

The President and his wife, Svetlana Medvedeva, congratulated the Patriarch on his name day.