The meeting discussed current national social and economic development issues and preparations for a number of international events.
Economic Development and Trade Minister German Gref reported on the outcome of talks on Russia’s accession to the World Trade Organisation. Mr Gref also reported on the results of his visit to China, where an industrial exhibition with a number of Russian companies taking part and the third Russian-Chinese Investment Forum took place.
Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin informed the meeting about work on the 2007 and 2008 budgets and on preparations for the G20 finance ministers’ meeting in Melbourne, Australia.
Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov reported on preparations for the upcoming visit to Vietnam and Russia’s participation in the APEC summit.
First Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev reported on the state of progress in implementing the national projects.
Defence Minister Sergei Ivanov informed the meeting about the results of the programme to create a global space navigation system, GLONASS.