The XVI St Petersburg International Economic Forum has officially opened. The forum’s theme this year is Effective Leadership, which is also at the focus of Vladimir Putin's address at the forum’s plenary session.

Vladimir Putin signed Executive Order On the Council for Economic Modernisation and Innovative Development under the President of the Russian Federation.

An article by Vladimir Putin, published by the Mexican daily El Universal, covers the global economic issues and new challenges facing the G20.

Vladimir Putin took part in an annual meeting of the Russian Academy of Sciences, which reviewed the Academy's achievements in 2011.

Vladimir Putin had a meeting with President of the Russian Academy of Sciences Yury Osipov.

Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Accounts Chamber Chairman Sergei Stepashin.

Vladimir Putin signed Executive Order On Long-Term State Economic Policy.

Dmitry Medvedev signed Federal Law On Ratification of the Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Singapore on the Promotion and Reciprocal Protection of Investments.

Dmitry Medvedev signed Federal Law On Amendments to the Federal Law On the Special Economic Zone in Kaliningrad Region and Amending Certain Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation.

Dmitry Medvedev held an expanded meeting of the State Council.

Head of Tatarstan briefed the President on the social and economic situation in the republic.

Issues discussed included the improvement of legislation on endowment funds.

Dmitry Medvedev held a meeting of the working group to draft proposals for developing the Open Government system in Russia. Promoting competition and enterprise and improving the investment climate were the main subjects of discussion.

Dmitry Medvedev held a meeting on developing Russia’s banking sector.

In Krasnodar, Dmitry Medvedev held a meeting with representatives of the international business community investing in the North Caucasus tourism cluster.

Dmitry Medvedev held a meeting on economic issues, which focussed on improving the tax system.

Dmitry Medvedev held a meeting on economic issues focusing specifically on taxation.

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

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