OREANDA-NEWS. June 09, 2009. En route to Makhachkala from Moscow, the President discussed the operational situation in Daghestan and measures taken by law-enforcement agencies to further normalise the situation in the Republic with Federal Security Service (FSB) Director Alexander Bortnikov.

During the working visit Dmitry Medvedev visited FSB special purpose Centre.

In addition, the President visited the newly opened Daghestani [Republican] Centre for Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery.

The President will hold a Security Council session in Makhachkala which will be attended by the heads of Russia's southern regions. The theme of the meeting is the fight against terrorism and crime.