Prime Minister Vladimir Putin meets with Minister of Industry and Trade Viktor Khristenko and Head of the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation Mikhail Dmitriyev
At the meeting, Mr Putin, Mr Khristenko and Mr Dmitrieyev discussed last year’s performance of the defence industry and its future prospects. The Prime Minister stressed that output in the sector rose in 2009. Special attention was given to the export of Russian-made arms, where a growth trend emerged.