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The ceremony began with a minute of silence in memory of the victims of the terrorist attack in Vladikavkaz.

Following the wildfires that have hit Volgograd Region and neighbouring areas Dmitry Medvedev instructed Prosecutor General Yury Chaika to carry out investigations into municipal and regional authorities’ preparedness for fire-fighting efforts.

The Russian leader met in the Kremlin with Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China Donald Tsang.

Dmitry Medvedev met with medal winners from the Russian national youth team that participated in the first Youth Olympics.

Dmitry Medvedev pointed out there is a need to set priorities for the insurance services’ market’s medium-term development, improve the way mechanisms protecting the different parties of insurance relations function, and rid the market of dishonest insurers.

The Minister briefed the President on reconstruction work in towns and villages hit by the wildfires.

Mr Bortnikov briefed the President on the results of special and tactic operations in the North Caucasus.

Dmitry Medvedev announced during a working meeting with First Deputy Prime Minister Viktor Zubkov that he has signed an executive order bringing the Federal Forestry Agency (Rosleskhoz) under direct subordination to the Government.

Dmitry Medvedev announced this decision in his blog. The President instructed the Government to suspend the implementation of the resolution on the motorway construction through the Khimki Forest and to conduct further public and expert discussions on the issue.