OREANDA-NEWS. October 15, 2009. Education was the subject of discussion, in particular the development of a network of federal and regional research universities.

The President said that he has set up a presidential commission to study ways to improve the national final school exam [EGE] system. In Mr Medvedev’s words, the EGE system, like any exam system, has its flaws, and the commission’s job will be to identify where and to what extent changes should be made.