Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev meets with King Juan Carlos I of Spain

“I am glad that we have met, because each such meeting advances the Russian-Spanish dialogue and cooperation,” Dmitry Medvedev told King Juan Carlos I of Spain.

Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev chairs a government meeting

“Every permanent resident of the inundated communities must receive 160,000 roubles, including 100,000 from the federal budget and 60,000 from the territorial budget, regardless of the extent of property losses incurred…”

Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev meets with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko during a working visit to Minsk

“Trade between our countries has reached a record level. It has never been so high,” Dmitry Medvedev said during the meeting. In his words, this is the result of the two nations’ cooperation and integration in the Union State and the Customs Union.

Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev speaks with his Belarusian counterpart Mikhail Myasnikovich

The Russian prime minister said he will do everything for “our Union State to develop and prosper.”

Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev holds talks with Belarusian Prime Minister Mikhail Myasnikovich in an expanded format

“Long-term Russian-Belarusian economic relations must be based not only on Russian supplies to Belarus and vice versa, but on joint projects that promote integration,” said the Russian prime minister.

Dmitry Medvedev holds a meeting of the Council of Ministers of the Union State of Russia and Belarus

The Russian prime minister said that this was his first meeting as chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Union State.

Dmitry Medvedev and Mikhail Myasnikovich hold a joint news conference

“Today, Russian-Belarusian cooperation in all areas is very meaningful, open and effective,” the Russian prime minister said.

Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev attends State Council meeting

At a State Council meeting, the prime minister said the regions and the federal government must assume mutual responsibility, and that the federal agencies working in the regions must act responsibly and intensively. Naturally, they must abide by regional and federal law.

Dmitry Medvedev conducts a meeting on drafting the federal budget for 2013 and the planned period of 2014-2015 on social policy, labour relations, culture and sport

“We will continue giving priority to consistent salary increases for teachers at schools and kindergartens, doctors, scientists, and, naturally, librarians and museum workers – in general for all social and cultural workers."