President of Russia

Dmitry Medvedev visited the Taman Missile Division.

Dmitry Medvedev congratulated Russia’s Buddhists on the holiday of Sagaalgan – the Lunar New Year.

Dmitry Medvedev sent a message to King Harald V of Norway congratulating him on his birthday.

Dmitry Medvedev met with leaders of political parties not officially registered by the state authorities. Development of the national political system was the main subject of discussion.

Dmitry Medvedev received US Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus, who is directly involved in decision-making on US international economic policy.

Dmitry Medvedev will hold talks with President of Kyrgyzstan Almazbek Atambayev in Moscow on February 24.

Dmitry Medvedev sent a message to President of Slovenia Danilo Turk, congratulating him on his 60th birthday.

Interior Minister Rashid Nurgaliyev briefed President Medvedev on the results of a special operation on the border between Chechnya and Dagestan.

Dmitry Medvedev submitted to the State Duma for ratification the Agreement on Partnership Relations between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Chile, signed in Yokohama on November 13, 2010.

Dmitry Medvedev presented Russian Federation state decorations to eleven foreign citizens in recognition of their great contribution to developing cooperation and strengthening cultural ties with Russia. 

Dmitry Medvedev sent his condolences to President of the Palestinian National Authority Mahmoud Abbas following a traffic accident that took lives of several children.

Accounts Chamber Chairman reported to Dmitry Medvedev on the results of a comprehensive audit of the Housing and Utilities Reform Fund.

Dmitry Medvedev was briefed on progress made in implementing presidential instructions, in particular with regard to providing housing to the Great Patriotic War (1941-1945) veterans, increasing the efficiency of utilities services, boosting the birth rate and rendering support for families with many children.

Dmitry Medvedev submitted to the State Duma Draft Federal Law On the Elections of the Deputies to the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation.

Dmitry Medvedev met with the leaders of the seven officially registered political parties: United Russia, the Communist Party of the Russian Federation (CPRF), A Just Russia, the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia (LDPR), Yabloko, Patriots of Russia, and Right Cause.

Dmitry Medvedev held a meeting on implementation of the Strategy 2020 national social and economic development concept. 

Dmitry Medvedev signed Executive Order awarding the Order for Services to the Fatherland, IV degree to Vitaly Churkin, Russia’s ambassador to the United Nations.

Dmitry Medvedev signed Executive Order On Establishing Presidential Stipends for Young Scientists and Postgraduates Carrying Out Promising Research and Development in Priority Economic Modernisation Fields.

The President submitted to the State Duma draft federal law On Amendments to the Criminal Procedure Code of the Russian Federation.

The meeting discussed, in particular, further increase of housing construction volumes, ways to improve mortgage lending system, development of rentals institution, implementation of programmes to provide housing to veterans, servicemen and large families.

Dmitry Medvedev sent greetings to participants in the meeting to discuss the 2011 work results for courts of general jurisdiction.

Dmitry Medvedev congratulated Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov on his re-election as President of Turkmenistan.