Dmitry Medvedev appointed Farit Mukhametshin special presidential representative for relations with the Commonwealth of Independent States 2008-11-21 17:30:39 Mr Medvedev signed a decree appointing Director of the Federal Agency for Commonwealth of Independent States Affairs, Compatriots Living Abroad and International Humanitarian Cooperation Farit Mukhametshin to the post of special presidential representative for relations with the CIS countries.