“Today in Russia, as with any other developing democracy, a bill that directly concerns people’s interests becomes a focal point for broad discussion. Internet and telecommunications technology now allow the public to participate in drafting a law.”

“We should simply do our best to find compromises,” Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev noted, talking about the issues of bilateral economic cooperation."

"Without increasing the efficiency of agricultural production it will be difficult to ensure the competitiveness of our domestic products, and hence the level of development of the regions, and ultimately the food security of our country."

The Russian Prime Minister said that Russia will fully support Armenia in its nation-building efforts, and in addressing socio-economic issues. “We remain good friends and allies,” Dmitry Medvedev said.

The Prime Minister said he is sure that the integration processes that both the Belarusian president and he have been involved with in recent years will bear fruit for the development of their two countries and peoples.

"According to the Federal Constitutional Law on the Government and in line with the agreements we made, I have consulted with my advisors and drafted a presidential decree on the structure of the federal executive bodies. It has been thoroughly analysed and approved by me as Prime Minister. I am now handing it over to you for consideration".

The meeting focused on improving social services. According to Dmitry Medvedev, it is necessary to take every effort to attract young professionals and experts who will not only enter the field because they feel it is their vocation but because there is a sound system of incentives and growth opportunities.

"The social services system should be much more modern, it should be more focused on the needs of our people."

“These three months have shown that we are capable of working quickly and efficiently and that even the boldest ideas can be translated at least into directives. I hope that these directives, their implementation will help us create a fundamentally new environment for public dialogue and for the advancement of economic relations, an environment where anti-corruption standards will be applied they way they should.”