The participants discussed in detail the situation in Syria, the Russian military operations to support the Syrian army’s offensive, and international contacts to work on settling the Syrian conflict.
The meeting’s participants also examined some parameters of the approved draft federal budget regarding bodies under presidential responsibility.
Taking part in the meeting were Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, Speaker of the Federation Council Valentina Matviyenko, Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Sergei Ivanov, Secretary of the Security Council Nikolai Patrushev, Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu, Director of the Foreign Intelligence Service Mikhail Fradkov, Deputy Secretary of the Security Council Rashid Nurgaliyev, and permanent member of the Security Council Boris Gryzlov.
