Participants in the meeting discussed the results of military-technical cooperation in 2011 and proposals to improve such cooperation in 2012.

"Russia is enormous, huge. We must ensure its absolute defence, so that no one will be tempted to even set foot here."

Vladimir Putin described 1972’s Summit Series as one of the major events in the history of world ice hockey of the 20th century, remarking that it promoted more normal, human relations between people in the context of international relations existing at the time.

“State defence contracts must be fulfilled accurately, transparently and must conform to the planned funding volumes. The heads of companies, ministries and departments must assume personal responsibility for this. Any signs of corruption in the sphere of national security and defence are absolutely unacceptable and must be stopped.”