Vladimir Putin congratulated current and veteran servicemen in the Russian Airborne Forces on Paratroopers Day.

Vladimir Putin visited the 31^st Paratroopers Brigade stationed near Ulyanovsk on the eve of the Paratroopers Day.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting on implementing state armament programme for the Navy.

The ceremony was held at the Sevmash shipyard in Severodvinsk.

Vladimir Putin signed Executive Order decorating the heavy nuclear-powered missile cruiser Pyotr Veliky with the Order of Nakhimov.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting on supplying weapons to the Strategic Nuclear Forces and Aerospace Defence Troops as part of the state armament programme.

Officers appointed to senior command positions were presented and had their senior military (special) titles conferred at a ceremony held in the Grand Kremlin Palace’s St George Hall.

Vladimir Putin submitted to the State Duma for ratification the Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Kingdom of Sweden on Transit of Weapons, Military Equipment, Military Assets and Personnel via Russian Federation Territory in Connection with Participation by Armed Forces of the Kingdom of Sweden in Efforts to Stabilise and Rehabilitate the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan.

Vladimir Putin signed Federal Law On Ratification of Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Italian Republic on the Aerial Transit of Weapons, Ammunition, Military Equipment, Military Assets and Personnel via Russian Federation Territory in Connection with Participation by Armed Forces of the Italian Republic in International Efforts to Stabilise and Rehabilitate the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan.

Vladimir Putin signed Executive Order on the activities of military councils.

Issues discussed included supplying modern weapons and equipment to the Land Forces and Airborne Troops, objectives for the future, and enhancing research and development in this field.

Current situation and prospects for further development of Russia’s military technology cooperation with foreign states were discussed at the meeting.

Vladimir Putin congratulated the graduates of military academies and universities on the successful completion of their studies.

Vladimir Putin sent to the State Duma for ratification the Agreement on Maintaining Specialisation of Enterprises and Organisations Producing Military Goods within the Collective Security Treaty Organisation Framework.

Vladimir Putin sent to the State Duma for ratification the Agreement on General Principles for the Establishment of Interstate Scientific and Production Organisations within the Collective Security Treaty Organisation to Produce Military Goods.

Vladimir Putin submitted to the State Duma for ratification the Protocol on Deployment of Military Infrastructure Facilities on the Territory of Collective Security Treaty Organisation Member States, signed in Moscow on December 20, 2011. 

Vladimir Putin presented the Order of Kutuzov to the 393^rd Air Force base.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting on implementing state armament programme for aviation technology.

During his visit to the 393^rd Air Force base, Vladimir Putin held a meeting on the preparations for and holding of events to celebrate the 100^th anniversary of Russian Air Force.