While visiting the school, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin inspected classrooms, sat in on a lesson dedicated to Victory Day and left a comment in the school’s Guest Book.

«The upcoming celebrations make it possible to thank all those who gave freedom and independence to our nation. It is common knowledge that every person and nation regards freedom as the greatest value».

In the run up to the holiday season, they focussed on the state of the tourism industry.

At the meeting, they discussed fire fighting and saw a demonstration of a cutting-edge fire alarm system for hospitals and special care centers.

At the meeting, they discussed regional subsidies, medical facilities construction, and managerial personnel training.

"I think that these student games are major competitions. These are the probably the biggest competitions, in terms of the number of participants, held in Russia for boys and girls. All in all, more than two million people took part in these games. If you win them, it means that you prepared better, that you displayed character and persistence, and that you have talent."

At Moscow Olympic Reserve School No. 2 Prime Minister Vladimir Putin was shown stands with information on the Spartakiad of the Peoples of Russia and the Fair Sport anti-doping programme.

The meeting discussed the fulfilment of the 2008 state defence order and the defence plan for 2009, as well as the problems of the shipbuilding industry in Russia’s Far East, the establishment of the new radio equipment Vega Concern, and the air transport industry.

They discussed the spending of anti-crisis allocations.