Socio-economic situation, security issues and fighting terrorism in Daghestan were the main subjects of discussion.
Earlier in the month President Medvedev instructed the Federal Security Service and the Ministry of the Interior to ensure effective control over the situation in the North Caucasus.
On January 6 a suicide bomber blew up an explosives-packed vehicle at the gate of a traffic police station in Makhachkala killing five police officers and injuring over 20 policemen and civilians.