Prime Minister Vladimir Putin chaired a meeting of the Government Presidium
"We have several items to discuss. One of the key items is the production of strategic materials for weapons, military and specialised hardware. We are talking about the production of composite materials, alloy additives, lubricants and special materials. They are indispensable in creating new-generation equipment, in making it competitive, effective and reliable."
Speaking at the Council’s plenary session, Mr Sobyanin said that growth of mutual investments should be a priority for Russian-French cooperation. He said that bilateral economic cooperation was “developing dynamically”.