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Vladimir Putin held a meeting with permanent members of Russia’s Security Council.

Vladimir Putin congratulated Security Council personnel on the anniversary, thanked them for their competence and conscientious work, and outlined goals for the future.

Vladimir Putin signed executive orders on appointments of personnel and new composition of the Security Council.

The meeting began with a minute of silence in memory of the victims of the blasts in Makhachkala. Director of the Federal Security Service Alexander Bortnikov and Interior Minister Rashid Nurgaliyev then reported on the situation in Daghestan and the measures being taken to find and detain the terrorist attacks’ organisers, and to help the injured and the victims’ families.

The meeting discussed, in particular, the United Nations Security Council draft resolution on Syria, which was vetoed by Russia during the recent vote in the UN Security Council.

Dmitry Medvedev discussed domestic and foreign policy issues with the permanent members of the Security Council.

The meeting discussed various domestic and foreign policy issues, including military education reform.

Dmitry Medvedev announced having signed an executive order establishing a foundation to protect the rights of compatriots living abroad. The foundation will provide legal, information and financial support for compatriots abroad in case their lawful rights and interests are violated. 

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

Dmitry Medvedev signed Executive Order Provisions on the Russian Federation Security Council.

Information on the incomes, assets and liabilities of the Presidential Executive Office and Security Council staffs appointed to their posts by the President is published in accordance with Presidential Executive Order No. 561 of May 18, 2009.

Dmitry Medvedev gave the main outlines for development efforts in the aviation sector over the coming years. Priority tasks include modernising civil aviation airport infrastructure, upgrading civil aviation fleets, raising the quality of air transport services and making them cheaper, and building up the country’s military aviation capability.

Dmitry Medvedev heard reports by Emergencies Minister Sergei Shoigu and Rosatom State Corporation CEO Sergei Kiriyenko on the state of affairs in Japan following the natural disasters that hit the country, and also discussed the situation in Libya.

Dmitry Medvedev briefed the Security Council members about the signing of an Executive Order on public discussion of draft federal laws.

Meeting with the permanent members of the Security Council, Dmitry Medvedev discussed, in particular, issues concerning the development of Sakhalin and the Kuril Islands, and various aspects of Russian-Japanese relations.

Dmitry Medvedev instructed the Government to draft an Energy Security Doctrine.

Dmitry Medvedev held a Security Council meeting on developing modern telecommunications systems for national defence and security needs and maintaining law and order. The Security Council members discussed a draft of the main state policy directions in this area until 2020, and the steps needed to implement them.

Dmitry Medvedev held a meeting to draft and approve additional fire safety measures for strategic facilities.

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

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.