![President Putin with Defence Minister Igor Sergeyev.](http://static.kremlin.ru/media/events/photos/big/khDyvcU3LZMAVYXneg03AHIL7wAuduxq.jpeg)
Defence Minister Igor Sergeyev submitted a report on the state of the Armed Forces and the pace of the counter-terrorist operation in the Chechen Republic to President Putin.
Mr Sergeyev also reported on the current state of funding for the Armed Forces and the draft 2001 defence budget.